spe·cial·ist

spe·cial·ist
/ˈspɛʃəlıst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
1 a : a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area of study, etc. :expert

She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.

child development specialists

He's a specialist in international law. [=he specializes in international law]

— compare generalist
1 b : a doctor who deals with health problems that relate to a specific area of medicine

He saw a specialist for his foot problem.

a leading cancer specialist

a skin specialist

— compare general practitioner
2 : a rank in the U.S. Army that is above the rank of private and below the rank of corporal
specialist adj, always used before a noun

specialist publications


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • spe|cial|ist — «SPEHSH uh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who devotes or restricts himself to one particular branch of study, research, business, or organization: »a specialist in colonial American history. 2. a physician or surgeon who limits his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|spe´cial|ist — sub|spe|cial|ize «suhb SPEHSH uh lyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to pursue a subspecialty: »to subspecialize in transplant surgery or child psychology. –sub|spe´cial|ist, noun. –sub|spe´cial|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|spe´cial|i|za´tion — sub|spe|cial|ize «suhb SPEHSH uh lyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to pursue a subspecialty: »to subspecialize in transplant surgery or child psychology. –sub|spe´cial|ist, noun. –sub|spe´cial|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|spe|cial|ize — «suhb SPEHSH uh lyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to pursue a subspecialty: »to subspecialize in transplant surgery or child psychology. –sub|spe´cial|ist, noun. –sub|spe´cial|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… …   English syllables

  • spe — aga·mo·spe·cies; de·spe·ci·ate; ni·spe·ro; spe·cial·ism; spe·cial·ist; spe·cial·is·tic; spe·ci·al·i·ty; spe·cial·iza·tion; spe·cial·ize; spe·cial·iz·er; spe·cial·ly; spe·cial·ness; spe·cial·ty; spe·ci·ate; spe·ci·a·tion; spe·ci·es·ta·ler;… …   English syllables

  • ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… …   English syllables

  • specialist — spe·cial·ist …   English syllables

  • specialist — spe|cial|ist W3S3 [ˈspeʃəlıst] n 1.) someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, or is very skilled at it = ↑expert specialist in ▪ an attorney who is a specialist in banking law 2.) a doctor who knows more about one particular type of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • specialist — spe|cial|ist [ speʃlıst ] noun count ** someone whose training, education, or experience makes them an expert in a particular subject: a web design specialist a. a doctor who is an expert in a specific area of medical work: Both her husband and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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