expert
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈɛkspɜrt/
:
experto
- At what age did our expert start doing this thing?
- experts say
- expert opinion
- expert advice
Where we're not the experts, we can't say that word.
- Where we're not the experts, we can't say that word.
- And we're fortunate to have a world class expert here to draw on.
- And joining me is their trend expert, Dana Isom Johnson.
- Hi, so whoever you guys think is the expert will be tattooing me.
Examples
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How do you, as the information expert in the school, manage your own world?
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An expert on nutrition advised us on the benefits of a balanced diet.
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We do have an expert on staff now.
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Could she be his expert on mental health issues?
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Maybe we should show it to an expert and get an objective opinion.
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I mean, I'm not an expert on many, many things.
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And we're fortunate to have a world class expert here to draw on.
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What's Right cemented his reputation as an expert on law and culture.
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I need an expert for a very nuanced business transaction and a mutual friend suggested I contact you for your expertise.
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At the National Hurricane Center in Miami, experts use satellites to forecast when and where hurricanes will form.
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Synonyms
791
4.2
A person who is very skilled in an activity or art
537
3.8
A person who gives expert advice to businesses or organisations
384
3.7
A person who is paid to do something they are very good at
352
3.9
A person who knows a lot about one area of work or study
292
4.2
A person or book that people trust for expert information
281
4.1
A person with deep knowledge who studies a subject carefully for many years
271
2.8
A person who gives expert advice about a particular subject
26
8.9
A person with very great knowledge or skill in one subject
3
4.7
A person who is very skilled at something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
23
4.6
A person with special knowledge who gives an opinion in court about a subject they know well
- Specialized
3
5.0
A person who studies writing by hand to check if a signature or document is real
3
4.0
A person who studies and gives advice about how a country's money and businesses work
- Specialized
3
4.3
A person who looks at how a business works and finds ways to save time and reduce waste
- Specialized
1
4.1
A person who looks at prints left by fingers to identify people, often in police work
A performer who frees themselves from locks, chains, or traps in front of an audience
- Neologism
A person who designs and runs live puzzle rooms where players solve clues to find the exit
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Expert comes from the old Latin word experiri, which means 'to try'. It is the same root as experience, so an expert is someone who has 'tried' things many times and is now very skilled.