expert
Other forms: experts
An expert is someone who knows a ton about the subject at hand. The adjective form of expert describes someone or something that has that special knowledge. If you get expert instruction, that means an expert is your teacher.
The word expert is related to experience, and to be an expert at something you need experience. While your academic honors might suggest that you're an expert in certain areas, like rocket science, other fields — like wake boarding and tattoo art, for example — require more hands-on experience before you're an expert. The word expert is also an adjective: once you become really good at it, people will say you're an expert snake handler.
Definitions of expert
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a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfullysynonyms: pundittypes:ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superhero, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizardsomeone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldagronomistan expert in soil management and field-crop productionanalystsomeone who is skilled at analyzing dataanalystan expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actionsanatomistan expert in anatomyauthorityan expert whose views are taken as definitiveblack belta person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoneran expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)climatologistan expert in long-term weather patternscosmetologistan expert in the use of cosmeticsefficiency engineer, efficiency expertan expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnelexegetea person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)genealogistan expert in genealogygeographera scientist trained in the study of the earth's surfacehorticulturalist, horticulturist, plantsmanan expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)investigatorsomeone who investigatesmnemonistan expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memorymythologistan expert on mythologynerdan intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or professionout-and-outersomeone who is excellent at somethingparliamentarianan expert in parliamentary rules and procedurespast mastersomeone who has long and thorough experience in a given activityprosthetistan expert in prostheticspteridologistan expert in the study of fernssharka person who is unusually skilled in certain waysspecialiser, specialist, specializeran expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learningtalenta person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activitytechniciansomeone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic techniquetechnocratan expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite groupold hand, old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, stager, veteran, warhorsean experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long servicenaprapatha therapist who practices naprapathyaddera person who adds numbersadjuster, adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustorone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlementalleviatora therapist who makes suffering more endurablecredit analystan analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthinessfinancial analyst, securities analystan analyst who studies the financial performance of corporationsindustry analystan analyst of conditions affecting a particular industrymarket analystan analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)annotatora commentator who writes notes to a textassayeran analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metalsattachea specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic missionnumber crunchersomeone able to perform complex and lengthy calculationscanonista specialist in canon lawchiropractora therapist who practices chiropracticcomparative anatomistanatomist who compares the anatomy of different animalscoroner, medical examinera public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causescriminologista specialist in criminologycrystallographera specialist in crystallographycuranderaa Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayanscuranderoa Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayansdetectivean investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the publicdialecticiana logician skilled in dialecticelectrotherapistsomeone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricityfingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialista specialist in identifying fingerprintsGermanista specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literaturehistologistanatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissueshigh priesta preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrinehunting guideguide to people hunting in unfamiliar territoryintelligence analysta government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemydecorator, designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decoratora person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishingslimnologista specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakesliturgistan authority on liturgieslongbowmana medieval English archer who used a longbowmeteorologista specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditionsmuftia jurist who interprets Muslim religious lawnaturopatha therapist who practices naturopathyombudsmanan official who investigates and often resolves public complaints or disputes against the government or other organizationsoculist, optometrista person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glassesorientalista specialist in oriental subjectsphysical therapist, physiotherapisttherapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disordersangomaa traditional Zulu healer and respected elderspeech therapista therapist who treats speech defects and disordersactuary, statisticiansomeone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)subtractera person who subtracts numberssymbolic logiciana person skilled at symbolic logicsystems analysta person skilled at systems analysisTeutonista specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)track stara star runnertrailblazersomeone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on treestrapshootera person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trapUNIX guruan expert on the UNIX operating system
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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
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