specialist

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Etymology

Borrowed from French spécialiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Adjective

specialist

1. (British) Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.

Noun

specialist (plural specialists)

1. Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

   Synonyms: aficionado, enthusiast, connoisseur

2. (medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

   Hypernyms: Thesaurus:physician

3. (US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
4. An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

   The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub.

5. A stenotopic species.

Antonyms

• generalist
• eurytopic

Related terms

• specialize
• subspecialty
• subspecialist

Translations

• French: spécialiste
• German: Spezialist, Spezialistin, Fachmann, Fachfrau, Experte, Expertin
• Italian: specialista
• Portuguese: especialista, expert
• Russian: специали́ст
• Spanish: especialista

Translations

• German: Facharzt
• Portuguese: especialista
• Spanish: especialista

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