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AUDITOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("auditor" is a kind of...):

accountant; comptroller; controller (someone who maintains and audits business accounts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "auditor"):

internal auditor (an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors)

Derivation:

audit (examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A student who attends a course but does not take it for credit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("auditor" is a kind of...):

educatee; pupil; student (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)

Derivation:

audit (attend academic courses without getting credit)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who listens attentively

Synonyms:

attender; auditor; hearer; listener

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("auditor" is a kind of...):

beholder; observer; perceiver; percipient (a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "auditor"):

eavesdropper (a secret listener to private conversations)

Holonyms ("auditor" is a member of...):

audience (a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance)

Credits