getter

One who obtains

A getter is someone or something that gets.

The word appears mainly in compounds: go-getter, attention-getter, vote-getter.

In programming, a getter is a method that retrieves the value of a variable or property, paired with a setter that assigns values.

The technical sense dominates in software contexts.

programming

setter

One who establishes

encapsulation · variable · object · class · retrieval · data · return · function · interface · API

acquisition

collector

One who gathers items

procurer · amasser · gatherer · acquirer · obtainer · harvester · retriever · scavenger · bargain-hunter

achiever

striver

One who works diligently

self-starter · mover · earner · winner · climber · dynamo · powerhouse

Categories
Opposites
acquisition vs. giving

gettergiver

One who bestows

donor · provider · bestower · contributor · grantor

agency in obtaining

getterloser

Defeated competitor

forfeiter · relinquisher · surrenderer · abandoner · yielder

Phrases
Family

getting, forgetting, unforgettable, forgettable, gettable, forgetter

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