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expert

noun · adjective · verb

Simple meaning

A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully.

Pronunciation

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ehkspert

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛkspɚt

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

  2. A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

adjective

  1. Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.

  2. Characteristic of an expert.

verb

  1. transitive

    To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

Used this way, expert is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use expert

  • “She is an expert in solving difficult puzzles.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Special / extensive

expert knowledgeexpert committee

Other combinations

expert systemexpert witnessexpert testimonyexpert opinionexpert adviceexpert assistance

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • expertisenounDerived noun · specialist

    Skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge.

  • expertlyadverbDerived adverb

    In an expert manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • expert witnessnounCompound term

    A witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about.

  • escape expertnounCompound term

    An entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping.

  • fingerprint expertnounCompound term

    A specialist in identifying fingerprints.

  • handwriting expertnounCompound term

    A specialist in inferring character from handwriting.

  • legal expertnounCompound term

    A legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations.

  • like an expertadverbCompound term

    In an expert manner.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: extraordinary capable or knowledgeable

professional

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