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| ex·pert [ ék spùrt ] |
noun (plural ex·perts) |
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1. somebody skilled or knowledgeable: somebody with a great deal of knowledge about, or skill, training, or experience in, a particular field or activity
  a medical expert
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2. U.S. highest rank of marksmanship: in shooting, the highest grade of marksmanship
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3. U.S. highest-ranked shooter: in shooting, somebody who has achieved the grade of expert
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adjective |
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1. skillful or knowledgeable: having a great deal of knowledge about, or skill, training, or experience in, a particular field or activity
an expert pizza maker
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2. done by somebody with specialist knowledge: given or done by somebody who is skilled, trained, or experienced in the relevant subject area
expert advice
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin expert-, past participle of experiri "try out"] |
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| ex·pert·ly adverb |
| ex·pert·ness noun |
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