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Webster 1913 Edition
Expert
Ex-pert′
(ĕks-pẽrt′)
, Adj.
Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful;
as, an
expert
surgeon; expert
in chess or archery.A valiant and most
expert
gentleman. Shakespeare
Syn. – Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.
Ex′pert
,Noun.
1.
An expert or experienced person; one instructed by experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of learning.
2.
(Law)
(a)
A specialist in a particular profession or department of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.
(b)
A sworn appraiser.
Ex-pert′
,Verb.
T.
To experience.
[Obs.]
Die would we daily, once it to
expert
. Spencer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Expert
EXPERT'
,Adj.
1.
Properly, experienced; taught by use, practice or experience; hence, skillful; well instructed; having familiar knowledge of; as an expert philosopher.2.
Dextrous; adroit; ready; prompt; having a facility of operation or performance from practice; as an expert operator in surgery. It is usually followed by in; as expert in surgery; expert in performance on a musical instrument. Pope uses expert of arms, but improperly.