spe·cial·ist (sp sh  -l st)n. 1. One who is devoted to a particular occupation or branch of study or research: "Specialists . . . tend to think in grooves" (Elaine Morgan). 2. A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery, especially one who is certified by a board of physicians: a specialist in oncology. 3. Any of several noncommissioned ranks in the U.S. Army that correspond to that of corporal through sergeant first class. spe cial·ist, spe cial·istic adj. |
specialist [ˈspɛʃəlɪst]
n
1.
a. a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc.
b. (as modifier) specialist knowledge
2. (Military) an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these Compare generalist
specialistic adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  specialist - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learningexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully attache - a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission canonist - a specialist in canon law criminologist - a specialist in criminology crystallographer - a specialist in crystallography educationalist, educationist - a specialist in the theory of education fingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialist - a specialist in identifying fingerprints Germanist - a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature graphic designer, designer - someone who specializes in graphic design graphologist, handwriting expert - a specialist in inferring character from handwriting decorator, designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator - a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings limnologist - a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes meteorologist - a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions oculist, optometrist - a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses orientalist - a specialist in oriental subjects Teutonist - a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England) arborist, tree surgeon - a specialist in treating damaged trees generalist, Renaissance man - a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist" |
| 2. | specialist - practices one branch of medicine anaesthetist, anesthesiologist, anesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated cardiologist, heart specialist, heart surgeon - a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart dermatologist, skin doctor - a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin diagnostician, pathologist - a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis diplomate - medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" embryologist - a physician who specializes in embryology endocrinologist - physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist - a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat geriatrician, gerontologist - a specialist in gerontology haematologist, hematologist - a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs hygienist - a medical specialist in hygiene internist - a specialist in internal medicine brain doctor, neurologist - a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it accoucheur, obstetrician - a physician specializing in obstetrics oncologist - a specialist in oncology eye doctor, ophthalmologist, oculist - a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye orthopaedist, orthopedist - a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) orthoptist - a specialist in orthoptics proctologist - a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus radiographer - a person who makes radiographs radiologist, radiotherapist - a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease rheumatologist - a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases urologist - a specialist in urology |
specialist
noun expert, authority, professional, master, consultant, guru, buff (informal), whizz (informal), connoisseur, boffin (Brit. informal), hotshot (informal), wonk (informal), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African) a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
Translations
specialist [ˈspeʃəlɪst]
B. ADJ → especializado
that's specialist work → eso es trabajo especializado
specialist knowledge → conocimientos mpl especializados
that's specialist work → eso es trabajo especializado
specialist knowledge → conocimientos mpl especializados
specialist [ˈspɛʃəlɪst]
modif [advice, knowledge, training, equipment, retailer, shop, staff, teachers] → spécialisé(e)
specialist
n → Spezialist(in) m(f), → Fachmann m, → Fachfrau f → (in für); (Med) → Facharzt m → /-ärztin f; a specialist in tropical diseases → ein Facharzt or Spezialist für Tropenkrankheiten
specialist [ˈspɛʃəlɪst]
specialist [ˈspɛʃəlɪst]
2. adj (teacher) → specializzato/a; (dictionary) → specialistico/a; (knowlege, work) → da specialista
specialist [ˈspɛʃəlɪst]
2. adj (teacher) → specializzato/a; (dictionary) → specialistico/a; (knowlege, work) → da specialista
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