specialist

[ spesh-uh-list ]

/ ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst /

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noun

a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.

a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.

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.

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.

Origin of specialist

First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM specialist

non·spe·cial·ist, noun, adjectivepre·spe·cial·ist, nounsub·spe·cial·ist, noun

Words nearby specialist

Special Forces, special handling, special interest, special-interest group, specialism, specialist, specialistic, specialist registrar, spécialité de la maison, speciality, specialization

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Example sentences from the Web for specialist

I knew only that the hit was commissioned; the man who took the contract was a specialist.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without this specialist 24-hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications, which place him at substantial risk.
Desperate Parents Arrested After Fleeing Britain For Other Treatment Options for Son in Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This “makes the patient have a more negative attitude toward games,” one specialist says.
‘Love Child’ Game Over: Internet Addicts Let Their Baby Starve to Death|Nina Strochlic|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you travel very often (perhaps for work), it pays to sit down with a specialist.
Can Changing Time Zones Affect Your Health?|DailyBurn|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So Specialist BJ with the call sign of "Butter-Cup" sleep on and take your rest.
The Names You Don’t Hear: Nearly 200 Women Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan|Kate Hoit|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At all events, your specialist was right about the main thing, and I am no more consumptive than you are.
Pietro Ghisleri|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford
I wanted them to get a specialist in children's diseases, but they insist on having me.
Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl|Helen Hart
But we must of course see a specialist before publishing anything.
When It Was Dark|Guy Thorne
One should, however, be a specialist to identify these exotic species.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
He, like the first, was a specialist in signalling and telegraphy.
The Fortunate Isles|Mary Stuart Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for specialist

specialist

/ (ˈspɛʃəlɪst) /

noun

a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
(as modifier)specialist knowledge

an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay

ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides theseCompare generalist

Derived forms of specialist

specialistic, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for specialist

specialist

[ spĕsh′ə-lĭst ]

n.

A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery, especially one who is certified by a board of physicians.

单词	specialist
释义	specialist [ spesh-uh-list ] / ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR specialist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit. a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc. 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. 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. Origin of specialist First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ist OTHER WORDS FROM specialist non·spe·cial·ist, noun, adjectivepre·spe·cial·ist, nounsub·spe·cial·ist, noun Words nearby specialist Special Forces, special handling, special interest, special-interest group, specialism, specialist, specialistic, specialist registrar, spécialité de la maison, speciality, specialization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for specialist I knew only that the hit was commissioned; the man who took the contract was a specialist. A Million Ways to Die in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Without this specialist 24-hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications, which place him at substantial risk. Desperate Parents Arrested After Fleeing Britain For Other Treatment Options for Son in Europe\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This “makes the patient have a more negative attitude toward games,” one specialist says. ‘Love Child’ Game Over: Internet Addicts Let Their Baby Starve to Death\|Nina Strochlic\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you travel very often (perhaps for work), it pays to sit down with a specialist. Can Changing Time Zones Affect Your Health?\|DailyBurn\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So Specialist BJ with the call sign of "Butter-Cup" sleep on and take your rest. The Names You Don’t Hear: Nearly 200 Women Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan\|Kate Hoit\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At all events, your specialist was right about the main thing, and I am no more consumptive than you are. Pietro Ghisleri\|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford I wanted them to get a specialist in children's diseases, but they insist on having me. Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl\|Helen Hart But we must of course see a specialist before publishing anything. When It Was Dark\|Guy Thorne One should, however, be a specialist to identify these exotic species. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman He, like the first, was a specialist in signalling and telegraphy. The Fortunate Isles\|Mary Stuart Boyd British Dictionary definitions for specialist specialist / (ˈspɛʃəlɪst) / noun a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc (as modifier)specialist knowledge an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides theseCompare generalist Derived forms of specialist specialistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to specialist scholar, doctor, consultant, guru, authority, professional, technician, devotee, connoisseur, pundit, ace, veteran, sage, virtuoso, adept, savant, pro, old hand, attending physician Medical definitions for specialist specialist [ spĕsh′ə-lĭst ] n. A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery, especially one who is certified by a board of physicians. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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specialist

noun

Origin of specialist

OTHER WORDS FROM specialist

Words nearby specialist

Example sentences from the Web for specialist

British Dictionary definitions for specialist

noun

Derived forms of specialist

Words related to specialist

Medical definitions for specialist

n.