a|dept

a|dept: a|dept «adjective. uh DEHPT; noun. AD ehpt, uh DEHPT», adjective, noun.

–adj.

very skillful; expert: »an adept tennis player. She is adept in music.
SYNONYM(S): proficient.

–n.

1. a thoroughly skilled person; an expert: »He is an adept in working out crossword puzzles.

2. Obsolete. an alchemist.

╂[< Medieval Latin adeptus skilled in alchemy; (originally) past participle of Latin adipīscī attain < ad- to + apīscī reach]

–a|dept´ly, adverb.

–a|dept´ness, noun.

Usage Adept is generally followed by in, but there is a growing tendency not to fault use of at: »She is adept in getting her own way.

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