tester
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tehsterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
A person who administers a test.
A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.
A flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or soundboard over a pulpit.
An old French silver coin.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
Used this way, tester is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use tester
- “The software tester found several bugs before the new release.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A profession of belief.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who samples food or drink for its quality.
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