expert

expert
expertly, adv.expertness, n.
n., v. /ek"sperrt/; adj. /ek"sperrt, ik sperrt"/, n.
1. a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.
2. Mil.
a. the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter.
b. a person who has achieved such a rating.
adj.
3. possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often fol. by in or at): an expert driver; to be expert at driving a car.
4. pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert: expert work; expert advice.
v.t.
5. to act as an expert for.
[1325-75; ME (adj.) < L expertus, ptp. of experiri to try, EXPERIENCE]
Syn. 1. connoisseur, master. 3. experienced, proficient, dexterous. See skillful.
Ant. 3. unskillful.

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