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- [spesh-uh-list]
- /ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst/
- /ˈspeʃəlɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spesh-uh-list]
- /ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst/
Definitions of specialist word
- noun specialist a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit. 1
- noun specialist a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc. 1
- noun specialist U.S. Army. an enlisted person of one of four grades having technical or administrative duties, the grades corresponding to those of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring the exercise of command. 1
- noun specialist Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who executes orders in his or her name or for other stockbrokers in a single stock or a particular group of stocks and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange. 1
- noun specialist expert in area 1
- noun specialist medical expert 1
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Origin of specialist
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; special + -ist
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Specialist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
specialist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
specialist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for specialist
noun specialist
- appreciator — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciators — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- artificer — a skilled craftsman
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
Antonyms for specialist
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