expert
//ˈɛk.spɜːt//
Forms
- Comparative
- more expert
- Superlative
- most expert
- Plural
- experts
- present (v1)
- expert
- past (v2)
- experted
- past participle (v3)
- experted
- present participle
- experting
- 3rd person singular
- experts
Definitions
1.Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
- My cousin is an expert pianist.
- I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
2.Characteristic of an expert.
- This problem requires expert knowledge.
1.A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
- We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.
2.A player ranking just below master.
1.To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.
- The bill in question was one proposing to appropriate from the public moneys of this State $30,000 to pay an accountant for experting the books of the Southern Pacific Company, in furtherance of litigation then pending.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1105
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English expert, derived from Old French expert (“experienced”), espert
From Latin expertus (contracted from *experitus), perfect active participle of experior (“to try”)
From ex- + *-perior.