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specialist

[ spesh-uh-list ]

noun

  1. a person who is devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
  2. a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.
  3. 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.
  4. Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who buys and sells a single stock or a particular group of stocks in their own name or for other stockbrokers and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.


specialist

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noun

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

      specialist knowledge

  1. an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
  2. ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these Compare generalist
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²õ±è±ð³¦¾±²¹±ôˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²õ±è±ðc¾±²¹±ô·¾±²õ³Ù noun adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·²õ±è±ðc¾±²¹±ô·¾±²õ³Ù noun
  • ²õ³Ü²ú·²õ±è±ðc¾±²¹±ô·¾±²õ³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of specialist1

First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ist
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The UK food and drink industry exports a couple of billion pounds worth of goods to the US every year, satisfying Americans's taste for specialist products like smoked salmon, Scotch whisky and artisan cheeses.

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Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric infectious disease specialist.

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Sam said the council did not take account of her child's need to continue attending the primary school where she received specialist support.

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"In the past we have faced some challenges," said Louise Gorton, an emergency specialist based in Unicef's East Asia and Pacific Regional Office.

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals is the only place in the UK to offer hand transplants, with specialist nurses approaching a possible donor if they spot a potential match.

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