Specialist vs Responsible - What's the difference?
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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.
Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
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, title=The British Longitude Act Reconsidered
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Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.
Involving responsibility; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
Being a primary cause or agent of some event or action; capable of being credited for something, or of being held liable for something.
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
As adjectives the difference between specialist and responsible
is that specialist is specialised while responsible is answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.As a noun specialist
is someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.specialist
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Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia specialist)Synonyms
* (Someone who is an expert or devoted to a particular area of study) aficionado, enthusiast, connoisseurAntonyms
* generalistHypernyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* specialisticAnagrams
* ----responsible
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Adjective
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- Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.
- She has a responsible position in the firm.
- Who is responsible for this mess?
- He looks like a responsible guy.