What does "specialist" mean?

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

What is a synonym for "specialist"?

Common synonyms include: aficionado, expert, adept, aficionado, amateur, anesthesiologist.

Pronounced //ˈspɛʃəlɪst//.

//ˈspɛʃəlɪst// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

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Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
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an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning wordnet
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A player on a team who primarily employs one particular skill or takes one particular role.
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practices one branch of medicine wordnet
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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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Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. US
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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."
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A stenotopic species.
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A sixth-former at Eton College.

Adjective

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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."