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Cognizant vs Expert - What's the difference?

cognizant | expert |

As an adjective cognizant

is aware; fully informed; having understanding.

As a noun expert is

(label) rate assessor.

cognizant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Aware; fully informed; having understanding
  • The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.

    Antonyms

    * unwitting

    See also

    * cognisant * cognize

    expert

    English

    (wikipedia expert)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
  • I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
    My cousin is an expert pianist.
  • Characteristic of an expert.
  • This problem requires expert knowledge.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * inexpert * nonexpert

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
  • * If an expert''' says it can't be done, get another '''expert . -
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
  • (chess) A player ranking just below master.