[ˈɛkspɜːt], [ˈɛkspɜːt], [ˈɛ_k_s_p_ɜː_t]
Definitions of expert
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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"
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a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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having or showing great skill or knowledge or special training as expected of a professional; " an expert opinion"
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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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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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A specialist in a particular profession or department of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.
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A sworn appraiser.
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To experience.
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Skilful: adroit.
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An experienced person; a specialist.
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Expertly.
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Expertness.
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A skilled workman.
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Experienced: taught by use, practice, or experience: hence, skillful: well instructed: having familiar knowledge of: dexterous: adroit: ready: prompt: having a facility of operation or performance from practice: as, an expert philosopher; an expert surgeon; expert in surgery.
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An expert, skillful, or practiced person: one eminently skilled in any particular branch or profession: specifically, a scientific or professional witness who gives evidence on matters connected with his profession, as an analytical chemist, as to the contents of a stomach in a trial for poisoning, or a person skilled in handwriting, as to whether a document is forged.
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One skilful in, or familiar with anything.
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Skilful; adroit; well versed.
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Skilful through practise; dexterous; marked by skill.
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One who has special skill or knowledge; a specialist.
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Taught by study and practice; having familiar knowledge; having a facility of operation or performance from practice; skilful; dexterous.
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One specially qualified by study and practice in any department of science or art.
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Ready; dexterous; skilful by practice.
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One skilled in a science, an art, or in a profession; a scientific or professional witness.
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Usage examples for expert
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" Shall we say that I had a cat expert examine it? – The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold Leland Goodwin
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My idea, Adams, is that you and I- if you have time, that is- should go down into the City and see this expert chap and see if he can throw some light on the situation. – A Butterfly on the Wheel by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
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When I grew expert we danced together at the country club and at some of the smart places down- town. – The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey
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If we have not had the necessary experience, it would not be safe to venture upon doing the work without expert advice. – Making a Lawn by Luke Joseph Doogue
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She ordered the household affairs with good judgment, and was rapidly becoming an expert cook. – The Dorrance Domain by Carolyn Wells
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The former method leads to quicker and more expert play, which should be encouraged. – Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie H. Bancroft
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I'm not an expert on these matters; but I like the taste. – Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand
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Will you kindly explain, so that I can answer him as if I were an expert – The History of "Punch" by M. H. Spielmann
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In the determination of the size the judgment of an expert is needed, and if this cannot be had, the error should be on the side of safety. – Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
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The city manager is supposed to be a non- partisan expert whose duty it is to administer the city in accordance with business principles. – Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson
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She is the expert – The Perfect Gentleman by Ralph Bergengren
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Then he struck an expert blow. – The Defiant Agents by Andre Alice Norton
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With this holding " 2 King, X, X only an expert is justified in " 3 Queen, X, X, X bidding No- trump. – Auction of To-day by Milton C. Work
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Suppose she were younger than Virgilia and less expert – Under the Skylights by Henry Blake Fuller
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I am quite sure I could make an expert of Mr. Thain in a very short time. – The Wicked Marquis by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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In such a matter as this, the opinion of an expert is everything. – The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic
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" They have some expert members," he continued. – The Crisis, Complete by Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 6, 2009
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Ugo himself was a splendid shot and an expert with the blade, and it was not cowardice that kept him from taking the affair in his own hands. – Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon
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You seem to me to be an expert at this work. – The Lucky Man by Michel Baron, translated by Frank J. Morlock
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Hearing that the city was infested by many bold and expert thieves, in consequence of which property was very insecure, he said to his servant at night: " I will keep watch, and do you sleep; for I cannot trust you to keep awake, and I much fear that my horse may be stolen." – Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by W. A. Clouston