facilitator
gb/fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/ us/fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
B2
Engels
~ 7300
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
1
person who makes a process easier
A person who makes it easier for other people to do something or work together well.
Gebruikspatroon:
a facilitator for [process/activity]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse "facilitator" with "leader" or "boss". A facilitator is not always the person in charge; they mainly help other people talk, decide, or work better together.
Synoniemen
coordinator (Focuses more on organizing people and tasks, while a facilitator focuses on making the process easier and smoother.)
Antoniemen
hindrance (A hindrance makes a process more difficult, while a facilitator makes it easier.)
Woordcombinaties
act as a facilitator
|serve as a facilitator
|facilitator for change
|project facilitator
|facilitator role
Thema's
business
|communication
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|work
Voorbeelden
- She often acts as a facilitator between the marketing and engineering teams.
- We need a neutral facilitator to help both sides reach an agreement.
- As a facilitator, his job is to remove obstacles so the team can do its best work.
- Community leaders served as facilitators in the peace talks.
- An effective facilitator listens carefully and helps others find their own solutions.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He was the facilitator for the group project.
- The facilitator helped the team make a clear plan.
- Our teacher was a good facilitator during the class activity.
- We chose her as the facilitator because she is calm.
- A facilitator helps people work together and solve problems.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
2
professional who guides group sessions
A trained person who leads the way a meeting, workshop, or class is run, helping people talk and work together without telling them what to think.
Gebruikspatroon:
[a/an] [workshop/meeting/training] facilitator
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes call this person a "teacher" or "speaker" in all cases. In many companies and training programs, the word "facilitator" is used when the main job is to guide group activities and discussion, not just to talk or give information.
Synoniemen
moderator (Often used for panels or online discussions; a facilitator may be more involved in designing activities and group processes.)
Antoniemen
lecturer (A lecturer mainly talks and gives information, while a facilitator mainly guides discussion and participation.)
Woordcombinaties
workshop facilitator
|training facilitator
|session facilitator
|lead facilitator
|facilitator manual
Thema's
business
|education
|communication
|work
Voorbeelden
- The workshop will be led by an experienced facilitator from our training department.
- Each group had a facilitator to guide the discussion and keep track of the time.
- The facilitator began the session with a short icebreaker activity.
- Our company hired an external facilitator to run the strategic planning retreat.
- As a classroom facilitator, she asks questions instead of giving long lectures.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The workshop facilitator wrote our ideas on the board.
- A good facilitator makes sure everyone has a chance to speak.
- The training facilitator gave us clear instructions for the task.
- He works as a facilitator for group meetings.
- The facilitator asked the group to share their goals.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
technical
C1
entity
3
thing that makes something easier
Something that helps another thing happen more easily or more quickly.
Gebruikspatroon:
a facilitator of [process/result]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think "facilitator" can only mean a person. In academic or technical texts, it often refers to things or conditions that help a process, not to people.
Synoniemen
enabler (Similar meaning in formal and technical writing; however, "enabler" can have a negative sense in everyday speech, while "facilitator" is usually neutral or positive.)
Antoniemen
barrier (A barrier blocks or slows a process, while a facilitator helps it happen.)
Woordcombinaties
key facilitator
|important facilitator
|facilitator of change
|facilitator of growth
|facilitator of innovation
Thema's
science
|business
|society
|core_vocabulary
|work
Voorbeelden
- Access to cheap credit was a major facilitator of rapid economic growth in the region.
- Digital platforms have become key facilitators of remote work.
- Trust is an important facilitator of effective collaboration.
- Stable internet connections are critical facilitators of online education.
- In this model, social media acts as a facilitator of political participation.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The new law was a big facilitator of trade.
- Good tools are important facilitators of fast work.
- Money can be a strong facilitator of change.
- Phones are facilitators of easy communication.
- The road is a facilitator of travel between the cities.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
facilitator
IPA
GB/fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
US/fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
fa - cil - it - at - or (5 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cil)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: facilitator
- Plural: facilitators
Woordfamilie
Forms
facilitators
noun
Core family
facilitate
verb B2
facilitation
noun B2
Related words
facility
noun B1
Advanced or less common
facilitative
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
act as a facilitator
1/ˈækt ˈæz ə fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
perform the facilitator role
To do the job of helping a group or process work more easily and smoothly.
Voorbeelden
- In this meeting, I will act as a facilitator rather than make the final decision.
- She often acts as a facilitator when different departments need to solve a problem together.
learning facilitator
1/lˈɚnɪŋ fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
educator who guides learning
A teacher whose main job is to help students learn on their own and in groups, not just to talk in front of the class.
Voorbeelden
- In this program, teachers are called learning facilitators.
- As a learning facilitator, she spends most of her time coaching students in small groups.
serve as a facilitator
1/sˈɚv ˈæz ə fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
hold position of facilitator
To have the role of helping people or groups work together more easily.
Voorbeelden
- He will serve as a facilitator during the negotiations between the two companies.
- The committee chair served as a facilitator to help the team reach agreement.
session facilitator
1/sˈɛʃən fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person guiding a single session
The person who leads and manages one meeting or event part, making sure the time and activities go well.
Voorbeelden
- Each group will choose a session facilitator to keep the discussion on track.
- Please contact the session facilitator if you have questions about the agenda.
training facilitator
1/tɹˈeɪnɪŋ fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person guiding a training session
A person who leads a training session by guiding activities and discussions instead of only giving a lecture.
Voorbeelden
- The training facilitator used group games to keep everyone engaged.
- Our company is looking for an experienced training facilitator for leadership courses.
workshop facilitator
1/wˈɚkʃˌɑp fəsˈɪlɪtˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person guiding a workshop
A person who plans and leads how a workshop is run and helps people take part actively.
Voorbeelden
- The workshop facilitator asked everyone to write down their ideas on sticky notes.
- Please arrive ten minutes early to meet the workshop facilitator and other participants.