Peer

Word PEER
Character 4
Hyphenation peer
Pronunciations /pɪə/

Definitions and meanings of "Peer"

What do we mean by peer?

To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty. synonym: gaze. intransitive verb

To be partially visible; show. intransitive verb

A person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age. noun

A nobleman. noun

A man who holds a peerage by descent or appointment. noun

A computer participating in a peer-to-peer network. noun

A companion; a fellow. noun

To play the peer; be a peer or equal; take or be of equal rank.

To make equal to or of the same rank with.

To look narrowly or sharply: commonly implying searching or an effort to see: as, to peer into the darkness.

To appear; come in sight.

To appear; seem.

One of the same rank, qualities, endowments, character, or the like; an equal; a match. noun

A companion; a fellow; an associate. noun

A nobleman of an especial dignity. noun

To make equal in rank. transitive verb

One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. noun

A comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate. noun

A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron. noun

A look; a glance.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Peer

The word "peer" in example sentences

Too often, she says, the phrase "peer pressure" is used negatively. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I'm using the term peer-review in an inaccurate way; I refer not just to moderation in journals, but the informal network used to decide what's worth examining and what's not. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The term peer-review refers to two confusingly related processes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For years the term peer-to-peer has been a synonym for piracy to most of the mainstream public. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is based on the notion that mothers and fathers have a great deal of information to share with each other about raising kids in a twenty-first century worlda concept Ive been proposing since 1982, which I call peer groups for parents. ❋ Ron Taffel (2009)

The following essay describes the emergence, or expansion, of a specific type of relational dynamic, which I call peer to peer. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In addition, there is a well-known, what we call a peer review process involving the two weapons design laboratories. ❋ ITY National Archives (1999)

And we produce what I call peer production, governors, and property. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So in the next 10, 20, 30 years, we'll see more of these different steps taken up by different people and creating the basis for another type of society which I call the peer-to-peer society. ❋ Unknown (2008)

2 People also the term peer-review to describe the evolution of research. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Encourage "Take a Date to the Polls" and "Real Friends don't let Friends Vote Alone" concepts to foster support within peer groups (use posters, messages, Facebook ads, etc) 36. ❋ Paul Loeb (2010)

We find that ID is not science and cannot be adjudged a valid, accepted scientific theory as it has failed to publish in peer-reviewed journals, engage in research and testing, and gain acceptance in the scientific community. ❋ Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman (2010)

Enormous numbers of incorrect conclusions have been published in peer-reviewed journals over time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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