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expert

adj
/ˈɛk.spɜːt/UK/ˈɛk.spɜɹt/CA/ˈek.spɜːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], derived from Old French [Term?] (“experienced”), derived from Latin expertus, perfect active participle of experior (“to try”).

  1. derived from expertus

Definitions

  1. Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.

    • I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
    • My cousin is an expert pianist.

  2. Characteristic of an expert.

    • This problem requires expert knowledge.

  3. Proven, experienced, veteran.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

      • If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion
      • We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.

    2. A player ranking just below master.

    3. To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.

      • Estimated cost of editorial work on Advanced History […] Estimated cost of experting the Advanced History […]
      • The bill in question was one proposing to appropriate from the public moneys of this State $30,000 to pay an accountant for experting the books of the Southern Pacific Company, in furtherance of litigation then pending.

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Derived

cyberexpert, expertism, expertize, expertly, expertness, expertocracy, expertocrat, expertship, expert system, expert witness, non-expert, sexpert, subexpert, subject-matter expert, time and motion expert, unexpert

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at expert. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at expert. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at expert

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA