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spe·cial·ist
(spĕsh′ə-lĭst)n.
1. One who is devoted to a particular occupation or branch of study or research: an antiquarian who is a specialist in 17th-century Dutch ceramics.
2. A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery, especially one who is certified by a board of physicians: a specialist in oncology.
3. Any of several noncommissioned ranks in the US Army that correspond to that of corporal through sergeant first class.
4. A species with narrow habitat or food requirements: specialists that feed only on carrion.
spe′cial·ist, spe′cial·is′tic adj.
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specialist
(ˈspɛʃəlɪst)n
1.
a. a person who specializes in or devotes himself or herself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
b. (as modifier): specialist knowledge.
2. (Military) an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
3. (Biology) ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these. Compare generalist
ˌspecialˈistic adj
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spe•cial•ist
(ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst)n.
1. a person devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
2. a medical practitioner who deals only with a particular class of diseases, conditions, patients, etc.
3. an enlisted person in the U.S. Army holding a rank equivalent to that of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring exercise of command.
[1855–60]
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| Noun | 1. |  specialist - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learningexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully attache - a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission canonist - a specialist in canon law criminologist - a specialist in criminology crystallographer - a specialist in crystallography educationalist, educationist - a specialist in the theory of education fingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialist - a specialist in identifying fingerprints Germanist - a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature graphic designer, designer - someone who specializes in graphic design graphologist, handwriting expert - a specialist in inferring character from handwriting decorator, designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator - a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings limnologist - a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes meteorologist - a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions oculist, optometrist - a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses orientalist - a specialist in oriental subjects Teutonist - a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England) arborist, tree surgeon - a specialist in treating damaged trees generalist, Renaissance man - a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist" |
| 2. |  specialist - practices one branch of medicine anaesthetist, anesthesiologist, anesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated cardiologist, heart specialist, heart surgeon - a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart dermatologist, skin doctor - a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin diagnostician, pathologist - a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis diplomate - medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" embryologist - a physician who specializes in embryology endocrinologist - physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist - a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat geriatrician, gerontologist - a specialist in gerontology haematologist, hematologist - a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs hygienist - a medical specialist in hygiene internist - a specialist in internal medicine brain doctor, neurologist - a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it accoucheur, obstetrician - a physician specializing in obstetrics oncologist - a specialist in oncology eye doctor, ophthalmologist, oculist - a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye orthopaedist, orthopedist - a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) orthoptist - a specialist in orthoptics proctologist - a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus radiographer - a person who makes radiographs radiologist, radiotherapist - a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease rheumatologist - a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases urologist - a specialist in urology |
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specialist
noun expert, authority, professional, master, consultant, guru, buff (informal), whizz (informal), connoisseur, boffin (Brit. informal), hotshot (informal), wonk (informal), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African) a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
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Translations
إخْتِصاصي، مُخْتَصمُتَخَصِّصمُسْتَشَار
specialista
specialistrådgiver
asiantuntijaerikoislääkärikonsultti
konzultantspecijalist
specialista
sérfræîingur
専門家熟練者顧問医
전문가컨설턴트
specialiststrokovnjak
konsultspecialist
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญผู้ให้คำปรึกษา
chuyên gianhà tư vấn
specialist
[ˈspeʃəlɪst]B. ADJ → especializado
that's specialist work → eso es trabajo especializado
specialist knowledge → conocimientos mpl especializados
that's specialist work → eso es trabajo especializado
specialist knowledge → conocimientos mpl especializados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
specialist
[ˈspɛʃəlɪst] modif [advice, knowledge, training, equipment, retailer, shop, staff, teachers] → spécialisé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
specialist
n → Spezialist(in) m(f), → Fachmann m, → Fachfrau f → (in für); (Med) → Facharzt m → /-ärztin f; a specialist in tropical diseases → ein Facharzt or Spezialist für Tropenkrankheiten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
specialist
[ˈspɛʃəlɪst]2. adj (teacher) → specializzato/a; (dictionary) → specialistico/a; (knowlege, work) → da specialista
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
special
(ˈspeʃəl) adjective1. out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional. a special occasion; a special friend.
2. appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose. a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.
noun something which is special. There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.
ˈspecialist noun a person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field. Dr Brown is a heart specialist.
speciality (speʃiˈəti) , (American) specialty (ˈspeʃəlti) – plurals speciˈalities, ~ˈspecialties – noun1. a special product for which one is well-known. Brown bread is this baker's speciality.
2. a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge. His speciality is physics.
ˈspecialize, ˈspecialise verb (usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc). He specializes in fixing computers.
ˌspecialiˈzation, ˌspecialiˈsation nounˈspecialized, ˈspecialised adjective
(of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.
ˈspecially adverb1. with one particular purpose. I picked these flowers specially for you; a splendid cake, specially made for the occasion.
2. particularly; exceptionally. He's a nice child, but not specially clever.
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specialist
→ مُتَخَصِّص, مُسْتَشَار specialista rådgiver, specialist Berater, Spezialist εμπειρογνώμονας, σύμβουλος asesor, especialista asiantuntija, konsultti consultant, spécialiste konzultant, specijalist consulente, specialista 専門家, 顧問医 전문가, 컨설턴트 consultant, specialist konsulent, spesialist doradca, specjalista consultor, especialista консультант, специалист konsult, specialist ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ, ผู้ให้คำปรึกษา danışman, uzman chuyên gia, nhà tư vấn 专家, 顾问Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
spe·cial·ist
n. especialista.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
specialist
n especialista mf; heart (liver, etc.) — especialista del corazón (hígado, etc.); infectious disease — infectólogo -ga mf, especialista mf en enfermedades infecciosas; — in allergies (immunology, etc.) especialista en alergias (inmunología, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.