Word of the Day - adviser

adviser

(also advisor)

/ədˈvaɪzər//ədˈvīzər/
noun
1 A person who gives advice in a particular field.
1.1
North American (in a school, college, or university) a teacher or staff
counselor who helps a student plan a course of study.

Usage
The spellings adviser and advisor are both correct. Adviser is more common,
but advisor is also widely used, especially in North America. Adviser
may be seen as less formal, while advisor often suggests an official
position.

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On the advice of my advisers, I visited the university and consulted with my advisor. She offered the recommendation that I consider a career in plumbing after she consulted the records of my grades for freshman computer science courses.