nonexpert
- adjective
- /nɒnˈɛkspɜrt/
- In the debate, the nonexpert panel provided a unique perspective on the issue.
Examples
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However, expert and nonexpert subjects did not differ significantly in their ability to recall information when cued recall was used.
Academic text (2000) -
Her nonexpert opinions were valuable in making the presentation relatable to the audience.
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The WDFW's education program was committed to offering genuine opportunities for "learning by doing" and found WAGAP willing to accept nonexpert data.
Academic text (2001) -
As argued then, and updated in this book, the form and structure of vernacular language may prove a key to the classification of the natural world by a wide range of cultures (which is taken to include the nonexpert knowledge of nature among peoples in advanced industrial societies).
Academic text (2001) -
Just as understanding how the immune system functions enabled medical scientists to solve the problem of separating relevant practices from irrelevant ones in disease prevention and cure, understanding how the nervous system functions is essential before we can distinguish between relevant expert practice and irrelevant nonexpert practice in education.
Academic text (1993) -
The nonexpert reader may find some scientific texts difficult to understand.
Synonyms
Not having much skill or practice
Having no teaching or practice to do a task well
Not knowing much about a subject
People who do not know about a subject or activity
Having no ability or training to do something well
Not experienced at doing something
Not skilled at a task or subject
Has little skill or experience in a particular activity
Not having much experience or knowledge about a subject
Not having much knowledge of a subject
Not having enough skill in a subject or activity
Not trained and not able to do a particular job
Not having much practical experience or training
Not familiar with a subject or its details
Antonyms
How Expert
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonexpert combines non- 'not' and expert 'a person with special skill'. So, as an adjective, it describes people or explanations that are not for specialists and are meant for ordinary readers.