facilitator — A person who helps a group of people to work together better, understand their common objectives, and plan how to achieve these objectives
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A person who helps a group of people to work together better, understand their common objectives, and plan how to achieve these objectives
Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˈsɪləˌteɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The facilitator asked everyone to turn off their phones, but half the team was still secretly checking Instagram during the brainstorming session.
- As a skilled facilitator, she managed to keep the discussion on track despite the heated debate.
- The conference facilitator had to diplomatically handle the situation when two experts completely disagreed on the main topic.
facilitator
NOUN[/fəˈsɪləˌteɪtər/]
A person who helps a group of people to work together better, understand their common objectives, and plan how to achieve these objectives
The facilitator guided the team discussion, making sure everyone had a chance to speak and the meeting stayed focused.
The workshop facilitator made the difficult training session easier by organizing the activities and guiding the participants step by step. (FACILE / FACIL = EASY)
The facilitator worked with the educator and coordinator to organize the workshop and help every participant take part.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin facilitate, meaning 'to make easy'. The word evolved to denote a person who eases difficult situations, much like a guide simplifying a complex path for others.
Breakdown
facilis (easy) + -tate (make) + -or (agent noun, person who). The root facilis stems from facere (to do, make), combined with the causative suffix -tate and the agent suffix -or.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The facilitator asked everyone to turn off their phones, but half the team was still secretly checking Instagram during the brainstorming session.”
“As a skilled facilitator, she managed to keep the discussion on track despite the heated debate.”
“The conference facilitator had to diplomatically handle the situation when two experts completely disagreed on the main topic.”
“Our team facilitator brought donuts to every meeting, proving that sometimes the best facilitation tool is sugar.”
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