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expert Definition

ex·pert (eks′pərt; for adj., also eks pʉrt′, ik spʉrt′)

adjective

  1. very skillful; having much training and knowledge in some special field
  2. of or from an expert an expert opinion

Etymology: ME < OFr < L expertus, pp. of experiri: see peril

noun

a person who is very skillful or highly trained and informed in some special field

Etymology: Fr

expert Related Forms
ex′·pertly adverb ex′·pert·ness noun
expert Synonyms

expert

modif.

skillful, practiced, proficient; see able 2.

expert Synonyms

expert

n.

authority, master, professional connoisseur; see specialist.

expert Law Definition

n

An individual of recognized knowledge in a particular topic, typically confirmed by academic standing and publications, who is called upon by one of the parties to testify in court as to his or her opinion of the underlying facts. Also referred to as expert witness. 
expert Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • consult: Hristov also consulted art experts, who agreed that the head was Roman, dating roughly to 200 AD.
  • lead: The courses are taught by leading experts in their fields.
  • appoint: Irish Times Article - State to appoint legal experts to enhance child protection.. .
  • recognize: In the case of such a disease, a recognized fish health expert or vet should be able to help.
  • invite: Our invited experts at just here's the professionals there.

Converse of subject

  • authore: Highlights of the service: Logical step-by-step question and answers authored by experts to curtail ambiguity within forms and ensure fields are not overlooked.

Adjective modifier

  • acknowledged: The technical papers presented at RINA conferences are selected by committees of acknowledged experts in the field.
  • leading: None of these leading medical experts have heard of any such study.
  • renowned: Edited by renowned experts in this field, this book presents a comprehensive overview of pre-eclampsia.
  • foremost: Written by one of the world's foremost rigging experts, Arena Rigging presents both the theoretical and the practical components of rigging.
  • independent: Written material is sent to two independent academic experts for detailed assessment.
  • forensic: Forensic experts say that the fire was started deliberately in the bedding, just below the pillow.

Modifies a noun

  • witness: The tribunal began by setting out the duty owed by an expert witness.
  • advice: The boards sadly like your expert advice most weekends.
  • opinion: Finally, the resource use data had to be derived using expert opinion.
  • tuition: Invited speakers from academia and industry from both the UK and overseas will provide expert tuition.
  • panel: Under the auspices of CREST, an expert panel was convened to review the evidence for TIA.
  • adviser: Get some personal independent advice from one of our expert advisers.

Noun used with modifier

  • industry: We need to start developing industry experts: people capable of giving you the competitive edge you will need to survive.

Preposition: in

  • field: Adding to the debate These papers were prepared for the Prime Minister by a range of experts in various fields.
expert Quotes

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject and who manages to avoid them.

—Heisenberg,Werner

There is much to learn from architecture before it became an expert's art.

—Rudofsky, Bernard

The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent.

—Mamet, David Alan