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APPRAISER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things

Synonyms:

appraiser; valuator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("appraiser" is a kind of...):

evaluator; judge (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appraiser"):

valuer (someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions)

Derivation:

appraise (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity

Synonyms:

appraiser; authenticator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("appraiser" is a kind of...):

critic (anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something)

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

Derivation:

appraise (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)

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