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Expert vs Specialized - What's the difference?

expert | specialized |

As a noun expert

is (label) rate assessor.

As an adjective specialized is

highly skilled in a specific field.

As a verb specialized is

(specialize).

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.
  • specialized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * specialised (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Highly skilled in a specific field.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (specialize)