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- Dictionaryprofiler/ˈprəʊfʌɪlə/
noun
- 1. a person who records and analyses someone's psychological and behavioural characteristics, so as to assess or predict their capabilities or to assist in identifying categories of people: "psychological profilers are being used to help officers build a picture of the attacker"
- 2. an instrument or device for making scientific measurements, for example of the atmosphere or physical features: "a wind profiler for winds in the upper atmosphere"
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a person who predicts the likely behaviour or description of someone such as a criminal, based on the information that is available about them: Police are liaising closely with a criminal profiler who is advising them of the potential motives, lifestyles, and psychology of possible abductors.
Definition of 'profiler' Word Frequency. profiler in British English. (ˈprəʊfaɪlə ) noun. a person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crime. Collins English Dictionary.
The meaning of PROFILE is a representation of something in outline; especially : a human head or face represented or seen in a side view. How to use profile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Profile.
Define profiler. profiler synonyms, profiler pronunciation, profiler translation, English dictionary definition of profiler. n. 1. a. A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head. b. A representation of an object or structure seen from the side.
The meaning of PROFILING is the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies; specifically : the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior. How to use profiling in a sentence.
profiler. noun. /ˈprəʊfaɪlə (r)/. /ˈprəʊfaɪlər/. a person whose job is to collect useful information about somebody/something so that they can give a description of them or it. Detectives have consulted a criminal profiler.
a person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crime.
