raters
|ra-ters|
🇺🇸
/ˈreɪtərz/
🇬🇧
/ˈreɪtəz/
(rater)
people who evaluate or score
Etymology
'rater' originates in Modern English as the agent noun formed by adding the suffix '-er' to the verb 'rate' (from Middle English/Old French/Latin roots).
'rater' developed from the verb 'rate' + agentive '-er'; the verb 'rate' is attested in Middle English (from Old French and ultimately from Latin roots such as 'ratus').
Initially it meant 'one who makes a calculation or assessment'; over time it came to mean specifically 'one who assigns a rating or score'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'rater' — people who rate, evaluate, or assign scores or grades to something (e.g., performers, products, responses).
The raters independently scored each essay on a scale of 1 to 6.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/12/26 08:20