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proctoring

proctoring is the present participle and gerund of proctor.

Meaning of proctor

Verb

proctor (third-person singular simple present proctors, present participle proctoring, simple past and past participle proctored)

  1. (Canada, Philippines, US) to function as a proctor
  2. (transitive) to manage as an attorney or agent
    • All examinations , including self - study examinations and retake examinations , shall be proctored by a representative of the approved sponsor1817, Illinois Administrative Code

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Noun

proctoring (uncountable)

  1. Supervision of students as they take an examination.

Words formed from proctoring

Questions about proctoring

What does proctoring mean?
Proctoring means supervision of students as they take an examination.
What is proctoring the present participle and gerund of?
Proctoring is the present participle and gerund of proctor.
What part of speech is proctoring?
Proctoring is a noun.

Words near proctoring in the dictionary

  1. proctoral
  2. proctored
  3. proctorial
  4. proctorially
  5. proctorical
  6. proctoring
  7. proctorise
  8. proctorised
  9. proctorises
  10. proctorising
  11. proctorize

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