Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which recommends.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who recommends.

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  • noun Agent noun of recommend; one who recommends.

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Examples

  • A: General letters of recommendation are welcome provided they are less than a year old and the recommender is aware that his or her letter is being used.

    FAQ: All-USA College Academic Team 2007

  • A: General letters of recommendation are welcome provided they are less than a year old and the recommender is aware that his or her letter is being used.

    USATODAY.com - FAQ: All-USA College Academic Team 2003

  • However, librarians now have a number of tools and systems to supplement their efforts, mainly through modern technologies called recommender systems and techniques like collaborative filtering.

    Well Done!!! Internet Public Library On Resources to Make Reading Recommendations « ResourceShelf 2010

  • The technology that now sort-of does this is called recommender systems, and Amazon is considered the gold standard of "if-you-like this, you'll-like-that" programs.

    Making the 'Read' Decision 2009

  • However, librarians now have a number of tools and systems to supplement their efforts, mainly through modern technologies called recommender systems and techniques like collaborative filtering.

    ResourceShelf resourceshelf 2010

  • The tool does what is says it will very well, and will be even more useful if it includes a 'recommender' service for software (e.g. if PRONOM or UDFR support this.)

    ArchivesBlogs Practical E-Records 2010

  • I should note that current "recommender" systems don't much help me make further selections.

    Marginal Revolution 2009

  • Eslick adds, A recommender system will aggregate experimental outcomes and background information from many patients to recommend experiments for each individual.

    Tom Vander Ark: Helping Teachers Self-Experiment Could Boost Learning Tom Vander Ark 2012

  • Eslick adds, A recommender system will aggregate experimental outcomes and background information from many patients to recommend experiments for each individual.

    Tom Vander Ark: Helping Teachers Self-Experiment Could Boost Learning Tom Vander Ark 2012

  • Let's say the recommender likes heavy or deep fried food.

    Good Places to Eat 2009

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