EXPERT

expert. expert, skilfull

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expert. Expert, a. skilful, intelligent, ready, dexterous

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Ex‐pert″ (?), a. [[F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.]] 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. Shak. What practice, howsoe'er expert In fitting aptest words to things . . . Hath power to give thee as thou wert? Tennyson. Syn. — Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.