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Webster 1913 Edition


Examiner

Ex-am′in-er

,
Noun.
One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination;
as, an
examiner
of students for a degree; an
examiner
in chancery, in the patent office, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Examiner

EXAM'INER

,
Noun.
One who examines, tries or inspects; one who interrogates a witness or an offender.
1.
In chancery, in Great Britain, the Examiners are two officers of that court, who examine, on oath, the witnesses for the parties.

Definition 2024


examiner

examiner

English

Noun

examiner (plural examiners)

  1. A person who investigates someone or something.
  2. A person who marks an examination.
  3. A person who sets an examination.

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Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmināre, present active infinitive of exāminō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡzamine/

Verb

examiner

  1. to examine

Conjugation


Latin

Verb

exāminer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of exāminō

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmināre, present active infinitive of exāminō.

Verb

examiner

  1. to question (pose questions to)
  2. to torture
  3. to consider; to ponder; to weigh up

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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