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
teacher, instructornoun
a person whose occupation is teaching
Wiktionary
instructornoun
One who instructs; a teacher
ChatGPT
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
Instructornoun
one who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher
Etymology: [L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur.]
Editors Contribution
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of instructor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of instructor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of instructor in a Sentence
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.
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.
How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test? (to a driving instructor in Scotland)
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.
Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class.
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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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