26984 words

expert

5 definitions • 17 examples
1
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity:

Examples:

a gardening/medical expert
expert at My mother is an expert at dress-making (= she does it very well).
expert in She is an expert in addiction who has advised the government on health policy.
2
having or showing a lot of knowledge or skill:

Examples:

expert advice The centre provides expert advice for people with financial problems.
expert opinion What's your expert opinion?
an expert fisherman
3
a person having a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject:

Examples:

He is the administration’s foreign-policy expert for eastern Europe.
4
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill:

Examples:

an expert on sth The professor is an expert on the rights of tax-exempt organizations.
an expert at sth We need someone who is an expert at display design.
an expert in sth He is a leading expert in the field of waste management.
a world/industry/international expert
5
having or showing a lot of knowledge or skill:

Examples:

expert advice/opinion We need expert advice, and that's why we've called you in.
He had expert knowledge of commercial lending.
be expert at doing sth Librarians are expert at finding information for you.

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