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ex⋅pert

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


ex⋅pert⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅pert⋅ness, noun


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


3. unskillful.
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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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