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EXAMINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An investigator who observes carefully
Example:
the examiner searched for clues
Synonyms:
examiner; inspector
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("examiner" is a kind of...):
investigator (someone who investigates)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "examiner"):
bank examiner (an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction)
checker (one who checks the correctness of something)
scrutiniser; scrutinizer (a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care)
canvasser; scrutineer (someone who examines votes at an election)
Derivation:
examine (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("examiner" is a kind of...):
asker; enquirer; inquirer; querier; questioner (someone who asks a question)
Derivation:
examine (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
