English Explanatory Dictionary

expert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
  2. Characteristic of an expert.
  3. Proven, experienced, veteran.
noun
  1. A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
  2. A player ranking just below master.
verb
  1. To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.

Pronunciation

ĕk′spûrt ĭk-spûrt′ /ˈɛk.spɜːt/ /ɪkˈspɜːt/ /ˈɛk.spɜɹt/ /ɪkˈspɜɹt/ en-us-expert.ogg /ˈek.spɜːt/ /ˈek.spøːt/ /əkˈspøːt/ /ˈɛk.spɛɹt/ /ɪkˈspɛɹt/ /ˈɛk.spəːʳʈ/ /ɪkˈspəːʳʈ/

Word forms

expert more expert most expert experts experting experted

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], derived from Old French [Term?] (“experienced”), derived from Latin expertus, perfect active participle of experior (“to try”).

Synonyms

proficient maven specialist

Antonyms

inexpert nonexpert

Derived words

cyberexpert expertism expertize expertly expertness expertocracy expertocrat expertship expert system expert witness non-expert sexpert subexpert subject-matter expert time and motion expert unexpert
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