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rater

/ˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

rater noun: one who provides a rating or assessment.

Noun (1)

rater (plural raters)

  1. One who provides a rating or assessment.
    • The three raters agreed on the score.

Noun (2)

rater (plural raters)

  1. One who rates or scolds.

rater meaning in Tamil

rater in Tamil

விலைமதிப்போன், கத்திரிசரம்

Forms of rater

pluralraters

Origin of rater

From rate (“to appraise”) + -er.

From rate (“to scold; berate”) + -er.

Words formed from rater

Words that rhyme with rater

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Questions about rater

What does rater mean?
Rater means one who provides a rating or assessment.
What is rater in Tamil?
Rater in Tamil is விலைமதிப்போன், கத்திரிசரம். See Rater meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rater?
Rater is a noun.
How do you pronounce rater?
Rater is pronounced /ˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of rater?
The plural of rater is raters.

Words near rater in the dictionary

  1. ratepayer
  2. ratepayers
  3. ratepayers group
  4. ratepayers groups
  5. ratepaying
  6. rater
  7. raters
  8. rates
  9. rates of climb
  10. rates of exchange
  11. rates of interest

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