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dev¹
- /dɛv/
Rhymes with -ɛv
Where it comes from
Clipping.
noun devs
- Clipping of developer “Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post.
- Clipping of development game dev
- Clipping of device
dev²
Where it comes from
From Armenian դեւ (dew). Doublet of daeva.
noun devs
- A monster, dragon, serpent, or giant.
- An immortal spirit who inhabits old ruins.
Dev³
proper noun Devs
- A male given name from Hindi.
- A patronymic surname from Hindi.
- A diminutive of the male given name Devdas.
Dev⁴
proper noun
- Abbreviation of Éamon de Valera, former president of Ireland.
Dev⁵
Where it comes from
Clipping of Devonshire.
proper noun the Dev
- The Devonshire Arms, an alternative pub in Camden, London. The Dev was a long-standing favourite, as was Hawley Arms and The World's End, but he found greater pleasure in seeking out the smaller, lesser known bars and pubs.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: iap, esr, ftd, development, epr, ret, rpe, anand, dave, desarrollo, ebp, developer, programmer, coder, software engineer, software developer
Talk about this word "dev." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dev. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dev. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dev "dev." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dev.Cite this
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title = {dev},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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