assayers

as·say

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb a-sey; noun as-ey, a-sey]
- /verb æˈseɪ; noun ˈæs eɪ, æˈseɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb a-sey; noun as-ey, a-sey]
- /verb æˈseɪ; noun ˈæs eɪ, æˈseɪ/

Definitions of assayers word

verb with object assayers to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event. 1
verb with object assayers Metallurgy. to analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it. 1
verb with object assayers Pharmacology. to subject (a drug) to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition. 1
verb with object assayers to judge the quality of; assess; evaluate: to assay someone's efforts. 1
verb with object assayers to try or test; put to trial: to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities. 1
verb with object assayers to attempt; try; essay: to assay a dance step. 1

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Origin of assayers

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French; variant of essay

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Parts of speech for Assayers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assayers

assayers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for assayers

noun assayers

inspector — a person who inspects.
auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
proctor — a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.

All 18 Synonyms of assayers