abstracter

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

abstract +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹkæ.tɚ/
  • Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ)

Noun

abstracter (plural abstracters)

  1. One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents. [First attested in the late 17th century.][1]
    an abstractor of title
  2. Someone that finds and summarizes information for legal or insurance work.
  3. An accounting clerk who records payroll deductions.

References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 10
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