organizer

Meaning

1. A person who arranges the details of a public event.
2. A hand-held micro-computer that will perform specific tasks; can be used as an electronic diary, alarm clock, recorder of memos and notes, a portable database etc.
3. A non-electronic notebook or calendar or something similar, used to organize one's affairs.
4. A group of cells that, together with the evocator, control differentiation in the embryo; the inductor
5. a recipient, such as a box or a case, used for storing gadgets, trinkets and other knick-knacks; an organizer box

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-der. Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon)bor. Latin organum Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Medieval Latin organizārelbor. Middle French organiserbor. Middle English organizen English organize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English organizer From organize + -er.

Related words

Descendant words

• organiseur(French) (uder)

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