dispatcher
/ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
noun
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
noun
A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
Example Sentences
- "The organization of Decline to Sign involved trained teams sent out to where 608/610 supporters were gathering signatures, alerted by dispatchers operating a hotline to which anyone could call in—from a mall, the ferry terminals, holiday events, etc. when signature gatherers were sighted."
- "First see that each die has all six figures upon it, for some dice are dispatchers, made with double numbers, […]"
- "He also knew, with another proficient glance, that the dice the youngster jiggled were likely a pair of dispatchers—so named because they effectively "dispatched" their intended targets: suckers."
Etymology
Etymology tree English dispatch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dispatcher From dispatch + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/