noun
specialist
Someone with particular knowledge or skill in a specific area.
The museum hires a specialist to restore its oldest paintings.
Etymology
The adjective for a particular kind combines with a person-forming ending. A specialist concentrates expertise on a defined area.
More examples
- My doctor refers me to a heart specialist.
- Two security specialists check the software for weaknesses.
- A soil specialist explains why our vegetables grow poorly.
Forms
specialist · specialists
specialize verb — To concentrate on a particular field.
specialization noun — The development of expertise in one field.