1
: one that rates
specifically
: a person who estimates or determines a rating
2
: one having a specified rating or class
—usually used in combination
first-rater
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To validate their system, the researchers also asked two human raters to answer the same question.
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Bypakinam Amer, science.org, 19 June 2024
All cases were evaluated by at least two independent raters, medical trainees, blinded to each other’s responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
The rater tries to distill rich multi-dimensional data into a single number.
—Lauren Cohen,
umit G. Gurun,
quoc Nguyen, Harvard Business Review, 10 July 2024
Applicants must live or work in Sunnyvale and be able to serve as raters on Thursday, July 18.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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Bypakinam Amer, science.org, 19 June 2024
All cases were evaluated by at least two independent raters, medical trainees, blinded to each other’s responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
The rater tries to distill rich multi-dimensional data into a single number.
—Lauren Cohen,
umit G. Gurun,
quoc Nguyen, Harvard Business Review, 10 July 2024
Applicants must live or work in Sunnyvale and be able to serve as raters on Thursday, July 18.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for rater
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“Rater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rater. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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