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expert

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ex·pert  (kspûrt)
n.
1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
2.
a. The highest grade that can be achieved in marksmanship.
b. A person who has achieved this grade.
adj. (kspûrt, k-spûrt)
Having, involving, or demonstrating great skill, dexterity, or knowledge as the result of experience or training. See Synonyms at proficient.

[Middle English, from Old French, experienced, from Latin expertus, past participle of experr, to try; see per-3 in Indo-European roots.]

expertly adv.
expertness n.

expert
Noun
a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field
Adjective
1. skilful or knowledgeable
2. of, involving, or done by an expert [Latin expertus known by experience]
expertly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expertexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
agronomist - an expert in soil management and field-crop production
all arounder, all-rounder - a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"
analyst - someone who is skilled at analyzing data
analyst - an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
anatomist - an expert in anatomy
antiquarian, antiquary, archaist - an expert or collector of antiquities
arbiter, supreme authority - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
archer, bowman - a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
black belt - a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
kabbalist, cabalist - an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
climatologist - someone who is expert in climatology
computer expert, computer guru - an authority on computers and computing
cosmetologist - an expert in the use of cosmetics
efficiency engineer, efficiency expert - an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel
exegete - a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
genealogist - an expert in genealogy
geographer - an expert on geography
horticulturist, plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
investigator - someone who investigates
jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
lapidarist, lapidary - an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
logician, logistician - a person skilled at symbolic logic
mnemonist - an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory
mythologist - an expert on mythology
nerd - an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
commentator, observer - an expert who observes and comments on something
out-and-outer - someone who is excellent at something
parliamentarian - an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
past master - someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
prosthetist - an expert in prosthetics
pteridologist - an expert in the study of ferns
pathfinder, scout, guide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
shark - a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"
shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
talent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
technician - someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
technocrat - an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
Adj.1.expert - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
2.expert - of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

expert
noun 1. specialist, authority, professional, master, pro (informal) ace (informal) genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal) wizard, adept, whizz (informal) maestro, virtuoso, connoisseur, hotshot (informal) past master, dab hand Brit. (informal) wonk (informal) maven U.S. fundi S. African << OPPOSITE amateur
Translations
expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adjexperto, perito
nexperto/a, perito/a (= specialist); especialista m/f;
expert witness (LAW) → testigo pericial;
expert in or at doing sth → experto or perito en hacer algo;
an expert on sth → un experto en algo

expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adjexpert(e)
nexpert m;
expert in or at doing sth → spécialiste de qch;
an expert on sth → un spécialiste de qch;
expert witness (Law) → expert m

expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adjausgezeichnet, geschickt;
(opinion, help etc) → eines Fachmanns
nFachmann m, Fachfrau f, Experte m, Expertin f;
to be expert in or at doing sth → etw ausgezeichnet können;
an expert on sth/on the subject of sth → ein Experte für etw/auf dem Gebiet einer Sache gen;
expert witness (Law) → sachverständiger Zeuge m

expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj, nesperto(a);
expert witness (LAW) → esperto/a;
expert in or at doing sth → esperto nel fare qc;
an expert on sth → un esperto di qc

expert
adj expert [ˈekspəːt]
(withatoron) skilled through training or practice an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing. deskundige خَبير експертен odborný; zkušený ekspert; ekspert- erfahren, fachmännisch έμπειρος experto asjatundlik کارشناس؛ اهل فن asiantunteva expert בָקִיא निपुण stručan szakavatott ahli reyndur; mjög fær, snjall esperto 熟達した 숙달한 prityręs, kvalifikuotas eksperta-, lietpratēja-; lietpratīgs pakar deskundig (sak)kyndig, ekspert-, dyktig biegły perito expert квалифицированный skúsený izkušen, strokoven stručan sakkunnig, expert- ซึ่งเชี่ยวชาญ uzman 熟練的,內行的 досвідчений; обізнаний ماہر về mặt chuyên môn ,, 内
n
a person who is an expert an expert in political history / on ancient pottery. ekspert, kenner شَخْص خَبير експерт odborník, -ice ekspert; fagmand; sagkyndig der Fachmann ειδικός, εμπειρογνώμονας experto asjatundja, ekspert متخصص؛ کارشناس asiantuntija expert, erte מוּמחֶה निपुण stručnjak szakértő pakar sérfræðingur esperto 専門家 전문가 ekspertas, žinovas eksperts, lietpratējs; speciālists orang yang pakar deskundige fagmann, sakkyndig, spesialist znawca, ekspert perito expert специалист odborník, -čka strokovnjak stručnjak expert ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ uzman, bilir kişi 專家 знавець, експерт کسی چیز میں ماہر شخص chuyên gia
adv expertly
knaphandig بِخِبْرَةٍ експертно odborně sagkyndigt; dygtigt; erfarent erfahren έμπειρα expertamente asjatundlikult کارشناسانه asiantuntevasti de façon experte בְּמוּמחִיוּת विशेषज्ञता stručno ügyesen, szakavatottan secara ahli með færni; prÿðilega con competenza じょうずに 노련하게 kvalifikuotai, su įgudimu lietpratīgi dengan pakarnya deskundig (sak)kyndig, dyktig ze znawstwem com perícia ca un expert квалифицированно odborne strokovno stručno kunnigt, skickligt, förfaret อย่างเชี่ยวชาญ ustaca 熟練地 уміло مہارت سے một cách thành thạo
n expertness
bedrewenheid, deskundigheid خِبْرَه експертност kompetence, odbornost ekspertise; sagkyndighed; erfarenhed die Erfahrenheit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ειδικός, εμπειρογνωμοσύνη pericia asjatundlikkus مهارت asiantuntemus compétence (en) מוּמחִיוּת विशेषज्ञता stručno znanje, vještina szakértelem keahlian sérfræði; færni, snilli competenza 熟練 노련함 įgudimas lietpratība kepakaran deskundigheid sakkyndighet, dyktighet znawstwo perícia competenţă (în) высокая квалификация odbornosť strokovnost stručnost expertis, skicklighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ uzmanlık, ustalık 熟練,老練 умілість مہارت sự thành thạo


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You do certainly handle your Rangers like an expert, General.
When it arrived, it contained nothing but a savagely derisive attack on a professor of language and literature whose chair Sweet regarded as proper to a phonetic expert only.
 
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