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ex⋅pert
[n., v. ek-spurt; adj. ek-spurt, ik-spurt] 
spɜrt
–noun
| 1. | a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert. |
| 2. | Military.
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–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. |
Related forms:
ex⋅pert⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅pert⋅ness, noun
Antonyms:
3. unskillful.
3. unskillful.
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| ex·pert (ěk'spûrt') n.
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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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.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.Expert
Ex*pert"\, v. t. To experience. [Obs.] Die would we daily, once it to expert. --Spencer.
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Language Translation for : expert
Spanish:
experto,
German:
erfahren, fachmännisch,
Japanese:
熟達した
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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