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English

Etymology

From expertus.

Pronunciation

An audio transcript can be found at en-us-expert.ogg

Adjective

extraordinary|Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
: I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
: My cousin is an expert pianist.
Characteristic of an expert.
: This problem requires expert knowledge.

Translations

Finnish:
Greek: {{t|el|εμπειρογνώμων|m|tr=empirognomon|sc=Grek}}, {{t|el|έμπειρος|m|tr=empiros|sc=Grek}}
Japanese: {{t-|ja|専門的な|tr=せんもんてきな, senmontekina|sc=Jpan}}

Swedish: {{t|sv|expert-|c}}
Telugu: {{t|te|నిపుణుడు|tr=nipinudu|sc=Telu}}, {{t|te|నిపుణురాలు|tr=ninuralu|sc=Telu}}

Finnish:
Greek: {{t+|el|ειδικός|m|tr=idikos|sc=Grek}}

Japanese: {{t-|ja|専門的な|tr=せんもんてきな, senmontekina|sc=Jpan}}

Noun

A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
: We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.
: If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - q: David Ben-Gurion| David Ben-Gurion
A player ranking just below master.

Translations

Chinese: {{t-|cmn|专家|tr=pinyin: zhuānjiā|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}
Czech: {{t-|cs|odborník|m}}
Dutch:
Finnish: ,
German: {{t+|de|Experte|m}}

Greek: {{t+|el|ειδικός|tr=idikos|sc=Grek}}, {{t|el|έμπειρος|m|tr=empiros|sc=Grek}}
Japanese: {{t-|ja|専門家|tr=せんもんか, senmonka|sc=Jpan}}, {{t-|ja|熟練者|tr=じゅくれんしゃ, jukurensha|sc=Jpan}}
Russian: {{t+|ru|эксперт|tr=ekspyert|sc=Cyrl}}
Swedish: {{t+|sv|expert|c}}, {{t|sv|sakkunnig|c}}

Finnish:

: asjatundja, ekspert
: సిద్ధహస్తుడు (siddhahastuDu)
: bilirkişi (belerkeshee)

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Dutch

Noun

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French

Noun

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Expert \Ex*pert"\, v. t.
To experience. [Obs.]
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Die would we daily, once it to expert. --Spencer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Expert \Ex*pert"\ ([e^]ks*p[~e]rt"), 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.
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A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak.
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What practice, howsoe'er expert
In fitting aptest words to things . . .
Hath power to give thee as thou wert? --Tennyson.

Syn: Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.
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2. (Law)
(a) A specialist in a particular profession or department
of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture
and erudition.
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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.
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WordNet expert
adj : having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept
in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job";
"a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a
proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less
skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by
skillful retouching" [syn: adept, good, practiced,
proficient, skillful, skilful]
n : a person with special knowledge or ability who performs
skillfully

Moby Dictionary
Admirable Crichton , Daedalian , Dutch uncle , Polonius , accomplished ,
ace , acquainted with , adept , adept in , admonisher , adroit , adviser ,
aficionado , amateur , apt , arbiter , arbiter elegantiarum ,
arbiter of taste , archetypical , artisan , artist , artiste , artistic ,
at home in , at home with , attache , au fait , authoritative ,
authority , backseat driver , bon vivant , bravura , brilliant , buff ,
buttinsky , championship , classic , clean , clever , cognoscente ,
collector , confidant , confined , connaisseur , connoisseur ,
consultant , consummate , conversant with , coordinated , cordon bleu ,
counsel , counselor , crack , crack shot , crackerjack , craftsman ,
critic , cunning , cute , dab , dabster , daedal , darb , dead shot , deft ,
developed , dexterous , dextrous , dilettante , diplomat , diplomatic ,
diplomatist , doyen , elder statesman , epicure , epicurean , excellent ,
exemplary , experienced , experienced hand , experimental scientist ,
expert at , expert consultant , familiar with , fan , fancy , feature ,
featured , finished , first-rate , freak , fully developed , good ,
good at , good judge , goodish , gourmand , gourmet , graceful ,
graduate , guide , handy , handy at , handy man , informed in ,
ingenious , instructor , intellectual , intimate with , journeyman ,
judge , kibitzer , knowledgeable , learned , limited , magisterial ,
man of science , marksman , master , master of , masterful , masterly ,
mature , matured , maven , meddler , mentor , model , monitor , neat ,
nestor , no mean , no slouch , nut , orienter , past master , perfected ,
polished , politic , politician , practical scientist , preceptist ,
pro , professional , professor , proficient , proficient in , pundit ,
qualified , quick , quintessential , quite some , ready , refined ,
refined palate , resourceful , restricted , ripe , ripened , savant ,
scholar , schooled , scientist , shark , sharp , skilled , skilled in ,
skillful , slick , some , specialist , specialistic , specialized ,
statesman , statesmanlike , strong in , stylish , superb , superior ,
swell , tactful , teacher , technical , technical adviser ,
technical expert , technician , technologist , the compleat ,
the complete , top-notch , trained , up on , versed in , virtuoso ,
well up on , well-done , well-read in , well-versed , whiz , wizard ,
wonderful , workmanlike