specialist
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
specialists
plural
specialists
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECIALIST
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a
:
a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area of study, etc.
:
expert
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compare generalist
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She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.
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child development specialists
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He's a specialist in international law. [=he specializes in international law]
b
:
a doctor who deals with health problems that relate to a specific area of medicine
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compare general practitioner
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He saw a specialist for his foot problem.
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a leading cancer specialist
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a skin specialist
2
:
a rank in the U.S. Army that is above the rank of private and below the rank of corporal
— specialist
adjective, always used before a noun-
specialist publications
