specialist

CEFRC1

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person with special knowledge or skill in a subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A player on a team who primarily employs one particular skill or takes one particular role.

Examples

  • My doctor referred me to a specialist.

  • The specialist predicts international tension will build up.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • We regard Dr. Brown as the best heart specialist in the United States.

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

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

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Origin

noun

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