examiner
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2.8
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
:
examinador
- I'm your examiner for today.
- examiners administered tests
- test examiners
- examiner qualifications
We hired A forensic polygraph examiner who came down.
- We hired A forensic polygraph examiner who came down.
- I would absolutely require a forensic polygraph examiner to come in for volunteers.
- And I would think, you know, if I were the examiner, what would I write an essay question on?
- But I didn't think that would be the best impression to set to my examiners to say this is the science that I'm doing here.
- So we designed this exam and we did a lot of work to make sure it was repeatable across examiners.
- And in the exam, one of the examiners, a professor, asked her, do you know why Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake?
Examples
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My name is Ms. Suggs and I'll be your driving examiner.
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In this task, the examiner taps a sequence of blocks, one block per second.
Academic text (2012) -
You were a senior claims examiner?
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Instructions were given in the language of testing, and the examiner remained in that language throughout testing.
Academic text (2013) -
And I would think, you know, if I were the examiner, what would I write an essay question on?
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In addition, all but one of the test developers specifically stated examiner qualifications.
Academic text (2015) -
During the actual testing, the examiner provided noncontingent feedback to all responses.
Academic text (2012) -
Participants were individually administered all measures by one of three trained examiners with advanced degrees.
Academic text (2012) -
Prior to the administration of any probe, examiners read scripted directions to each student.
Academic text (2013) -
The examiner graded the tests quickly to ensure timely results.
Synonyms
75
3.2
A person who watches others to make sure they follow rules
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2.8
A person who gives a test to check someone's skills or knowledge
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7.4
A person who watches students during an exam to stop cheating
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4.3
A person who judges how good or valuable something is
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8.2
A person who watches students during an exam to prevent cheating
A person who asks people questions to test their knowledge
A person who gives scores and feedback in a competition
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
76
4.3
A doctor who finds the cause of unexpected or violent deaths by examining the body
- Formal
3
4.9
An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed
- Formal
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7.2
A government official who listens to cases and makes decisions or recommendations
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Examiner comes from exam and examine, from Latin examen meaning 'test' or 'weighing'. So an examiner is the person who gives or judges a 'test', deciding if someone passes.