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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Expert \Ex"pert\, n.
     1. An expert or experienced person; one instructed by
        experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive
        knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of
        learning.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) A specialist in a particular profession or department
            of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture
            and erudition.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to
           which ordinary observers could not without such aid
           form just conclusions, and are liable for negligence in
           case they injure another from want of proper
           qualifications or proper care in the exercise of their
           specialty.
        (b) A sworn appraiser.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Expert \Ex*pert"\, v. t.
     To experience. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Die would we daily, once it to expert.   --Spencer.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Expert \Ex*pert"\ ([e^]ks*p[~e]rt"), a. [F. expert, L. expertus,
     p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.]
     Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having
     facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing
     and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert
     surgeon; expert in chess or archery.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           A valiant and most expert gentleman.     --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           What practice, howsoe'er expert
           In fitting aptest words to things . . .
           Hath power to give thee as thou wert?    --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Expert \Ex*pert"\, a. [F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri
     to try. See Experience.]
     Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having
     facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing
     and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert
     surgeon; expert in chess or archery.
  
           A valiant and most expert gentleman.     --Shak.
  
           What practice, howsoe'er expert In fitting aptest words
           to things . . . Hath power to give thee as thou wert?
                                                    --Tennison.
  
     Syn: Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Expert \Ex"pert\, n.
     1. An expert or experienced person; one instructed by
        experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive
        knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of
        learning.
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) A specialist in a particular profession or department
            of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture
            and erudition.
  
     Note: Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to
           which ordinary observers could not without such aid
           form just conclusions, and are liable for negligence in
           case they injure another from want of proper
           qualifications or proper care in the exercise of their
           specialty.
        (b) A sworn appraiser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Expert \Ex*pert"\, v. t.
     To experience. [Obs.]
  
           Die would we daily, once it to expert.   --Spencer.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  expert
       adj : having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept
             in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job";
             "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a
             proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less
             skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by
             skillful retouching" [syn: adept, good, practiced,
              proficient, skillful, skilful]
       n : a person with special knowledge or ability who performs
           skillfully

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     Γαλλικά n.
     ο/η εξπέρ, ο/η εμπειρογνώμων, ο/η ειδήμονας, ο/η εμπειρογνώμονας, ο
  γνωμοδότης, ο γνώστης

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     Catalan a.
     (l en expert)
     Catalan n.
     (l en expert)
     Czech n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given subject)
     French a.
     (l en expert)
     French n.
     (l en expert)
     Portuguese n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given field)
     Swedish n.
     c (l en expert)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     a.
     1 extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
     2 Characteristic of an expert.
     3 (lb en obsolete) proven, experienced, veteran.
     n.
     A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     Catalan a.
     (l en expert)
     Catalan n.
     (l en expert)
     Czech n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given subject)
     French a.
     (l en expert)
     French n.
     (l en expert)
     Portuguese n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given field)
     Swedish n.
     c (l en expert)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     Catalan a.
     (l en expert)
     Catalan n.
     (l en expert)
     Czech n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given subject)
     French a.
     (l en expert)
     French n.
     (l en expert)
     Portuguese n.
     (l en expert) (gloss: person with extensive knowledge or ability in a
  given field)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     Ranska n.
     ekspertti, asiantuntija
     Romania n.
     asiantuntija, ekspertti
     Tšekki n.
     asiantuntija, ekspertti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     n.
     person som kan väldigt mycket inom ett visst område, sakkunnig
  person

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  expert
     n.
     person som kan väldigt mycket inom ett visst område, sakkunnig
  person

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  expert /ɛksˈpɛʁt/ 
  expert
  wie ein Fachmann, von großer Erfahrung bestimmt

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  expert /ɛksˈpɛʁt/ 
  experto
  wie ein Fachmann, von großer Erfahrung bestimmt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  expert /ˈɛkspɜːt/
  1. bedrewe
  2. ervare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Expert /ˈɛkspɜːt/
  الخبير

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  expert //ˈɛkspəːt// //ˈɛkspɚt// 
  1. експертен
  characteristic of an expert
  2. вещ
  extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  expert //ˈɛkspəːt// //ˈɛkspɚt// 
  експе́рт
  person with extensive knowledge or ability