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Consultant vs Specialist - What's the difference?

consultant | specialist |

As nouns the difference between consultant and specialist

is that consultant is a person or party that is consulted while specialist is someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

As an adjective specialist is

specialised.

consultant

English

(wikipedia consultant)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a person or party that is consulted.
  • a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

    • Related terms

    * consult * consultancy * consultative * consultation

    External links

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    specialist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British) Specialised.

    • Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia specialist)
  • Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
  • (medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
  • (US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.

    • Synonyms

    * (Someone who is an expert or devoted to a particular area of study) aficionado, enthusiast, connoisseur

    Antonyms

    * generalist

    Hypernyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * specialistic

    Related terms

    * specialize * subspecialty * subspecialist

    Anagrams

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