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APPRAISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
Synonyms:
appraiser; valuator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("appraiser" is a kind of...):
evaluator; judge (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appraiser"):
valuer (someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions)
Derivation:
appraise (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
Synonyms:
appraiser; authenticator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("appraiser" is a kind of...):
critic (anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Derivation:
appraise (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)