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What is the difference between specialist and libero?

specialist | libero |

As nouns the difference between specialist and libero

is that specialist is someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research while libero is a sweeper.

As an adjective specialist

is specialised.

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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    libero

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (football) A sweeper.
  • (volleyball) A designated back-row player intended to be used as a ball-control specialist.
    • Usage notes
    * (volleyball) in volleyball rules and other official documents, Libero is always capitalised. In common usage it follows normal capitalisation rules and conventions.

    Anagrams

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