expert

ex-pert · noun, adjective

imported

Definitions

noun, adjective

  1. 1.

    A person with extensive knowledge or skill in a particular field.

  2. 2.

    Having or involving great skill or knowledge.

  3. 3.

    A person who has comprehensive knowledge in a specialized area.

  4. 4.

    Highly skilled and experienced.

Forms

plural: experts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    expert witness — a specialist who testifies in legal proceedings
  • •
    expert opinion — a judgment based on specialized knowledge

Related words

Antonyms: amateur, beginner, novice
See also: expertise, experts, specialist
Synonyms: authority, master, professional, specialist

Etymology

From Latin expertus ("experienced"), past participle of experiri ("to try, test").