What does instructor mean?

Definitions for instructor
ɪnˈstrʌk tərin·struc·tor

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word instructor.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. teacher, instructornoun

    a person whose occupation is teaching

Wiktionary

  1. instructornoun

    One who instructs; a teacher

ChatGPT

  1. instructor

    An instructor is an individual who educates or teaches others, typically in a specific subject or skill. This could be in a formal educational context such as a university professor, school teacher, fitness trainer, driving teacher, etc. They may also provide lessons, conduct training sessions, and assess the progress of their students.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Instructornoun

    one who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher

  2. Etymology: [L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur.]

Editors Contribution

  1. instructor

    A person who instructs.

    The instructor was excellent and was very efficient and friendly.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of instructor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of instructor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of instructor in a Sentence

  1. Fanta Oulen Camara:

    After I got better, the hardest thing was to make people welcome me. Most people that normally supported me abandoned me. Even the school where I was an instructor dropped me. It was very hard.

  2. Dan Roberts:

    I never in my wildest dreams thought this is where we would be at just a few years after teaching her basic gun safety and education, as an instructor, I noticed she had a natural talent. I brought up the idea to see if she wanted to do a match and she said yes.

  3. Prince Phillip:

    How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test? (to a driving instructor in Scotland)

  4. Dan Roberts:

    As an instructor for over a decade, I've been around adults that shouldn't be within 10 feet of a slingshot, i have a 10-year-old daughter that's a competitive athlete. It really depends on the kids involved.

  5. Choi Hong Hi:

    Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class.

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Translations for instructor

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  • хьехархоChechen
  • instruktorCzech
  • Ausbilder, LehrerGerman
  • instructorSpanish
  • instruktorEstonian
  • ohjaaja, opettaja, kouluttajaFinnish
  • instructeurFrench
  • oktatóHungarian
  • インストラクター, 教師Japanese
  • The Latin word for "instructor" is "instructor," which can also mean "teacher" or "trainer." Latin often uses the same term for various forms of instruction and teaching.Latin
  • leermeesterDutch
  • instructorRomanian
  • преподаватель, тренер, инструктор, учительRussian
  • lärare, handledare, utbildare, instruktörSwedish

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