expert
Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
Adjective 2 meanings
Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
“I am expert at making a simple situation complex.”
Characteristic of an expert.
“This problem requires expert knowledge.”
Noun 2 meanings
A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
“If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion”
A player ranking just below master.
Verb 1 meaning
To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.
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.
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EXPERT at a glance
EXPERT has 6 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,619 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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