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noun
1.
a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.
2.
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 followed 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.
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Ex-pertness
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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verb (used with object)
5.
to act as an expert for.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī to try, experience
1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī to try, experience
Related forms
ex·pert·ly, adverb
ex·pert·ness, noun
non·ex·pert, noun, adjective
pro·ex·pert, adjective
un·ex·pert, adjective
Antonyms
3. unskillful.
3. unskillful.
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