Grader: meaning, definitions and examples

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grader

[ ˈɡreɪdər ]

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education

A person who evaluates and assigns grades to students.

Synonyms

evaluator, examiner, marker

Examples of usage

The grader spent hours marking papers.
She is a tough grader when it comes to essays.
Graders play an important role in assessing student performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "grader" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliador

🇮🇳 ग्रेडर

🇩🇪 Bewertungsrichter

🇮🇩 penilai

🇺🇦 оцінювач

🇵🇱 oceniający

🇯🇵 採点者

🇫🇷 évaluateur

🇪🇸 evaluador

🇹🇷 değerlendirici

🇰🇷 평가자

🇸🇦 مُقَيِّم

🇨🇿 hodnotitel

🇸🇰 hodnotiteľ

🇨🇳 评分员

🇸🇮 ocenjevalec

🇮🇸 dómari

🇰🇿 бағалаушы

🇬🇪 შემფასებელი

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirici

🇲🇽 evaluador

Word origin

The word 'grader' originates from the verb 'grade', which comes from the Latin word 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'degree'. In the educational context, the term 'grader' has been used since the 19th century to refer to individuals responsible for evaluating student work and assigning grades.

See also: degrade, downgrade, gradable, graded, grades, grading, upgrade, upgrader.