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Definition of expert adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

expert

adjective
 
/ˈekspɜːt/
 
/ˈekspɜːrt/
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  1. done with, having or involving great knowledge or skill
    • to seek expert advice
    • Only a fully qualified doctor can give an expert opinion.
    • an expert witness
    • His expert evidence played a key role in the trial.
    • expert at/in/on something They are expert in these matters.
    • He has become expert on European politics.
    • expert at/in/on doing something She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes.
    compare inexpert
    Extra Examples
    • We need some expert help.
    • She has expert knowledge of child psychology.
    • Both teams are considered expert at what they do.
    Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective): from French, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri ‘try’. The noun use dates from the early 19th cent. Compare with experience and experiment.
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