different between prefect vs grader

English

Alternative forms

• præfect (archaic)
• praefect

Etymology

From Middle English prefect, prefecte, from Old French prefect (French préfet), from Latin praefectus (“overseer, director, prefect”). Literally 'one having been put in charge'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?i?fekt/

Noun

prefect (plural prefects)

1. (historical) An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.

   the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, or of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person
2. The head of a department in France.
3. The head of a prefecture in Japan.
4. (Britain) A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
5. A commander.

Synonyms

• (Roman office): provost (obs.)

Translations

Anagrams

• perfect

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin praefectus

Noun

prefect m (plural prefec?i)

1. prefect (head of county in Romania)

Declension

English

Etymology

grade +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???e?d?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???e?d?/
• Rhymes: -e?d?(r)

Noun

grader (plural graders)

1. A machine used in road maintenance and construction for leveling large surfaces.

   Synonyms: motor grader, road grader

2. One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.
3. (in combination) One who belongs to a certain grade at school.

   a first-grader

Translations

Anagrams

• Drager, Gerard, red rag, redrag, regard

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

grader m

1. indefinite plural of grad

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

grader f

1. plural indefinite of grad

Swedish

Noun

grader

1. indefinite plural of grad

Anagrams

• drager