Word
examiner
Phoneticsex·am·in·er, stress on the second syllable
US/ɪɡˈzæmənɝ/
UK/ɛɡzˈæmɪnɐ/
Definitions
01education
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person who creates or marks a test to see how much you know.
n. an official responsible for setting, administering, or grading academic or professional examinations.
“The examiner told the students to put their pens down when the time was up.”
“The external examiner reviewed the final scripts to ensure that the marking criteria had been applied consistently across all departments.”
02official investigator
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal · Technical
n. a person who looks at something very carefully to check for mistakes or to find the truth.
n. a person who investigates or inspects something officially, such as a medical examiner or a patent examiner.
“The bank examiner checked the records to make sure no money was missing.”
“The medical examiner was called to the scene to determine the approximate time of death before the body was moved to the laboratory.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“In practical testing, for example, examiners misidentified bullets 37% of the time.” “A follow-up study found that, with the same examiners, some students received fewer than 10 questions while others received nearly 50.” Etymology
From examine + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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