expert
Americannoun
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a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority.
a language expert.
- Synonyms:
- master, connoisseur
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Military.
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the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter.
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a person who has achieved such a rating.
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adjective
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possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often followed by in orat ).
an expert driver;
to be expert at driving a car.
- Synonyms:
- dexterous, proficient, experienced
- Antonyms:
- unskillful
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pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert.
expert work;
expert advice.
verb (used with object)
noun
adjective
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skilful or knowledgeable
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of, involving, or done by an expert
an expert job
Related Words
See skillful.
Other Word Forms
- expertly adverb
- expertness noun
- nonexpert noun
- proexpert adjective
- unexpert adjective
Etymology
Origin of expert
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin expertus “tried,” past participle of experīrī “to try”; experience
Example Sentences
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Security experts have repeatedly warned that the military is trained for combat - not for the kind of community-based policing needed to build trust.
From BBC
Industry experts say it’s a possibility, noting that passenger contracts can allow for this very kind of post-booking add-on.
From MarketWatch
Yet in the U.S., employees do not appear to be telecommuting at greater rates, according to experts and data.
From MarketWatch
To ensure the robustness of their approach, the team collaborated with experts in Italy and Germany who specialize in QKD security analysis.
From Science Daily
The research brought together experts in engineering, physics, microscopy and cell biology.
From Science Daily
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