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ex·pert (eks′pərt; for adj., also eks pʉrt′, ik spʉrt′)

adjective

  1. very skillful; having much training and knowledge in some special field
  2. of or from an expert an expert opinion

Etymology: ME < OFr < L expertus, pp. of experiri: see peril

noun

a person who is very skillful or highly trained and informed in some special field

Etymology: Fr

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expert Synonyms

expert

modif.

skillful, practiced, proficient; see able 2.


expert

n.

authority, master, professional connoisseur; see specialist.


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expert Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • consult: Hristov also consulted art experts, who agreed that the head was Roman, dating roughly to 200 AD.

Converse of subject

  • authore: Highlights of the service: Logical step-by-step question and answers authored by experts to curtail ambiguity within forms and ensure fields are not overlooked.

Adjective modifier

  • acknowledged: The technical papers presented at RINA conferences are selected by committees of acknowledged experts in the field.

Modifies a noun

  • witness: The tribunal began by setting out the duty owed by an expert witness.

Noun used with modifier

  • industry: We need to start developing industry experts: people capable of giving you the competitive edge you will need to survive.

Preposition: in

  • field: Adding to the debate These papers were prepared for the Prime Minister by a range of experts in various fields.
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expert quotes

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject and who manages to avoid them.

-Heisenberg,Werner

The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent.

-Mamet, David Alan

There is much to learn from architecture before it became an expert's art.

-Rudofsky, Bernard

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