nonexpert

Examples

• All

• 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.

• 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

I

inexperienced

vsnonexpert

66 3.4

Not having much skill or practice

covers lack of specialized knowledge rather than only absence of experience

U

untrained

vsnonexpert

31 3.4

Having no teaching or practice to do a task well

means lacking specialized knowledge rather than merely missing formal instruction

I

illiterate

vsnonexpert

16 4.8

Not knowing much about a subject

emphasizes lack of specialized knowledge or ability rather than formal education

U

uninitiated

vsnonexpert

8 8.0

People who do not know about a subject or activity

denotes absence of specialized knowledge rather than mere first exposure to something

U

unskilled

vsnonexpert

6 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

is the absence of specialized knowledge rather than simple poor performance

U

unpracticed

vsnonexpert

1 6.0

Not experienced at doing something

refers to lacking specialized knowledge rather than simply needing more practice

I

inexpert

vsnonexpert

1 6.5

Not skilled at a task or subject

is the lack of specialized knowledge or ability in a subject

U

unaccomplished

vsnonexpert

1 4.8

Has little skill or experience in a particular activity

is about lacking specialized knowledge or ability rather than lacking polish

U

unversed

vsnonexpert

1 8.4

Not having much experience or knowledge about a subject

is about lacking specialized knowledge or skill rather than mere unfamiliarity

U

unstudied

vsnonexpert

1 6.8

Not having much knowledge of a subject

is broader, indicating lack of specialized knowledge beyond mere absence of study

N

nonproficient

vsnonexpert

7.2

Not having enough skill in a subject or activity

is about lacking specialized knowledge or skill rather than failing requirements

N

non-skilled

vsnonexpert

4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

focuses on lacking specialized knowledge rather than basic qualifications

I

inexperient

vsnonexpert

9.9

Not having much practical experience or training

is broader and means no specialized knowledge rather than limited practice

U

unconversant

vsnonexpert

8.4

Not familiar with a subject or its details

implies lack of specialized knowledge rather than general unfamiliarity

Antonyms

E

expert

3 3.5

Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area

How Expert

expert

3 3.5

skilled

172 3.5

competent

114 3.6

nonexpert

4.2

inexperienced

66 3.4

untrained

31 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology