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ex·pert

[n., v. ek-spurt; adj. ek-spurt, ik-spurt] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.

Military.

a.	the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter.

b.	a person who has achieved such a rating.

–adjective

3.	possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often fol. by in or at): an expert driver; to be expert at driving a car.

4.	pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert: expert work; expert advice.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to act as an expert for.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME (adj.) < L expertus, ptp. of experīrī to try, experience

]

—Related forms

ex·pert·ly, adverb

ex·pert·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. connoisseur, master. 3. experienced, proficient, dexterous. See skillful.

—Antonyms 3. unskillful.

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ex·pert (ěk'spûrt') Pronunciation Key
n.

A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
1. The highest grade that can be achieved in marksmanship.
2. A person who has achieved this grade.

adj. (ěk'spûrt, ĭk-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 experīrī, to try; see per-³ in Indo-European roots.]

ex'pert'ly adv., ex'pert'ness n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
expert (adj.)

c.1374, from L. expertus, pp. of experiri "to try, test" (see experience). The n. sense of "person wise through experience" existed 15c., reappeared 1825. Expertise (1868) is from Fr. expertise "expert appraisal, expert's report."

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expert
adjective
1.	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" [syn: adept]
2.	of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" [syn: technical]
noun
1.	a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ex·pert
Function: noun
: a person with special or superior skill or knowledge in a particular area —see also expert witness at WITNESS

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Expert

Ex*pert"\, a. [F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.] Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery.

A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak.

What practice, howsoe'er expert In fitting aptest words to things . . . Hath power to give thee as thou wert? --Tennison.

Syn: Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.

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Expert

Ex"pert\, n. 1. An expert or experienced person; one instructed by experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of learning.

2. (Law) (a) A specialist in a particular profession or department of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.

Note: Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to which ordinary observers could not without such aid form just conclusions, and are liable for negligence in case they injure another from want of proper qualifications or proper care in the exercise of their specialty. (b) A sworn appraiser.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Expert

Ex*pert"\, v. t. To experience. [Obs.]

Die would we daily, once it to expert. --Spencer.

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