abstracter
English
Alternative forms
- abstractor
Etymology
abstract + -er
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹkæ.tɚ/
- Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ)
Noun
abstracter (plural abstracters)
- One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents. [First attested in the late 17th century.][1]
- an abstractor of title
- Someone that finds and summarizes information for legal or insurance work.
- An accounting clerk who records payroll deductions.
References
- “abstracter” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
Anagrams
- reabstract