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- [prok-ter]
- /ˈprɒk tər/
- /ˈprɒk.tər/
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- [prok-ter]
- /ˈprɒk tər/
Definitions of proctor word
- noun proctor a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations. 1
- noun proctor an official charged with various duties, especially with the maintenance of good order. 1
- noun proctor exam invigilator 1
- noun proctor a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline 0
- noun proctor (in a college or university) a supervisor or monitor who invigilates examinations, enforces discipline, etc 0
- noun proctor (formerly) an agent, esp one engaged to conduct another's case in a court 0
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Origin of proctor
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; contracted variant of procurator
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Parts of speech for Proctor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proctor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
proctor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proctor
noun proctor
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- appraiser — An appraiser is someone whose job is to estimate the cost or value of something such as property.
- assayer — to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- assayers — to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
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