specialist
Americannoun
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a person who is devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
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a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.
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U.S. Army. an enlisted person of one of four grades having technical or administrative duties, the grades corresponding to those of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring the exercise of command.
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Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who buys and sells a single stock or a particular group of stocks in their own name or for other stockbrokers and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.
noun
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a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
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( as modifier )
specialist knowledge
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an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
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ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these Compare generalist
Other Word Forms
- nonspecialist noun
- prespecialist noun
- specialistic adjective
- subspecialist noun
Etymology
Origin of specialist
Example Sentences
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A GP or specialist will check if it is the right option for those already taking other heart medicines, such as statins, and alongside a healthy diet.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"Under normal circumstances, flies stop moving when exposed to strong airflow," said Saldes, now a science research specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and a former doctoral student at UTEP.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Nasdaq-traded Enovix, a specialist in high-energy-density, silicon-anode batteries, is one U.S. player to watch.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Currently, treatment with Wegovy is limited to two years on the NHS through specialist services and its long-term risks are still being studied.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
She invited Amy Wilder, an Oakland High School resource specialist who was the faculty adviser for the school’s Gay-Straight Alliance.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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