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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.
ex·pert   (ěk'spûrt')   
n.  
  1. 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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