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Specialist

//ˈspɛʃəlɪst// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic. British

    "This was a highly specialist job, and it has been very carefully carried out so that it is very hard to see that these windows are now modern replacements."

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
  2. 2
    an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning wordnet
  3. 3
    A player on a team who primarily employs one particular skill or takes one particular role.
  4. 4
    practices one branch of medicine wordnet
  5. 5
    A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

    "Dr. Robert Leroy Hutton, a retired specialist in internal medicine and a well‐known diagnostician, died yesterday here."

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  1. 6
    Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. US
  2. 7
    An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

    "The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub."

  3. 8
    A stenotopic species.
  4. 9
    A sixth-former at Eton College.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French spécialiste, equivalent to special + -ist.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French spécialiste, equivalent to special + -ist.

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