As adjectives the difference between specialized and specialist
is that specialized is highly skilled in a specific field while specialist is specialised.
As a verb specialized
is past tense of specialize.
As a noun specialist is
someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
specialist
English
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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specialized
English
Alternative forms
* specialised (non-Oxford British spelling)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Highly skilled in a specific field.
Verb
(head)
(specialize)