Specialist
noun
A person who has a lot of knowledge, training, or skill in a particular area.
The hospital called in a heart specialist to examine the patient.
Often appears as...
- medical specialist
- legal specialist
noun
A store that sells a specific type of product.
There's a bakery specialist that makes the best doughnuts in town.
Often appears as...
- food specialist
- wine specialist
noun
In military, a rank below corporal.
He was promoted to the rank of specialist after years of service.
Often appears as...
- army specialist
- promotion to specialist
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Technical
noun
In medicine, a doctor who treats only certain parts of the body, certain types of diseases, etc.
The patient was referred to a cardiac specialist for further treatment.
Often appears as...
- cardiac specialist
- cancer specialist
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Technical
noun
In business, a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area, etc.
We hired a marketing specialist to help with our new campaign.
Often appears as...
- marketing specialist
- hr specialist
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Technical
noun
A person who has a lot of knowledge, training, or skill in a particular area.
The hospital called in a heart specialist to examine the patient.
Often appears as...
- medical specialist
- legal specialist
noun
A store that sells a specific type of product.
There's a bakery specialist that makes the best doughnuts in town.
Often appears as...
- food specialist
- wine specialist
noun
In military, a rank below corporal.
He was promoted to the rank of specialist after years of service.
Often appears as...
- army specialist
- promotion to specialist
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In medicine, a doctor who treats only certain parts of the body, certain types of diseases, etc.
The patient was referred to a cardiac specialist for further treatment.
Often appears as...
- cardiac specialist
- cancer specialist
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In business, a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area, etc.
We hired a marketing specialist to help with our new campaign.
Often appears as...
- marketing specialist
- hr specialist
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Context Specific
Use 'specialist' when referring to a person with advanced knowledge or skills in a defined field.
When our network crashed, we had to call a computer specialist.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Beginner
A 'specialist' implies much more experience and knowledge than a beginner or generalist in the same field.
A tax specialist can help you with complex tax issues.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Specific
Use 'specialist' when referring to a person with advanced knowledge or skills in a defined field.
When our network crashed, we had to call a computer specialist.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Beginner
A 'specialist' implies much more experience and knowledge than a beginner or generalist in the same field.
A tax specialist can help you with complex tax issues.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Specific
Use 'specialist' when referring to a person with advanced knowledge or skills in a defined field.
When our network crashed, we had to call a computer specialist.
Pro Tip 2/2Not a Beginner
A 'specialist' implies much more experience and knowledge than a beginner or generalist in the same field.
A tax specialist can help you with complex tax issues.
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Welcome to the Body Farm...
studies how bodies decompose, and why. Their research helps law enforcement officers, forensic specialists, and scientists figure out when and how a person died. I don't know if you've ever tried digging holes, especially in Texas. It's a pretty difficult thing to do with all the limestone we have around here.
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Emma Teeling: The secret...
is looking at these unique sensory specialists, the bats, and we have looked at genes that cause blindness when there's a defect in them, genes that cause deafness when there's a defect in them, and now we can predict which sites are most likely to cause disease. So bats are also important for our health,
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How bees help plants...
that has other sources of food to ensure its persistence in bad years. The same goes if you're a specialist pollinator. You're better off in the long run specializing on a generalist plant that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness,
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Avoiding desertification...
trained in reductionist specialist fields to comprehend that that's where the difficulties has no one threat of the criticism seems to be that it comes from people who don't like the idea of a world that eats a lot of meat and you know your your holistic management
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The mysterious science...
Finally, social factors like the availability of family support can affect perception of pain. All of this means that a multi-pronged approach to pain treatment that includes pain specialists, physical therapists, clinical psychologists, nurses
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The art forger who...
A forensic test could have detected the synthetic resin. But at the time, such tests were neither advanced nor widespread, and even today verification of a painting’s authenticity relies on the assessment of art specialists.
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What is dust made of? -...
down to a particular neighborhood or even house - something that may be of great help for forensic specialists. In addition to markers of humans, animals, and landscapes, dust also contains particles from further afield.
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Why some of us don't...
simply to be more like their specialist peers. So with that said, if there is one thing you take away from this talk, I hope that it is embrace your inner wiring, whatever that may be.
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Sharks Feasting On A...
jaws and rasp at the flesh with two rows of horny teeth on either side of their sucker-like mouth next to arrive a sleeper shark a real deep-sea specialist
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The Blue Planet...
next to arrive a sleeper shark a real deep-sea specialist they grow to over seven meters long and have never been filmed at such a depth before
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Welcome to the Body Farm...
studies how bodies decompose, and why. Their research helps law enforcement officers, forensic specialists, and scientists figure out when and how a person died. I don't know if you've ever tried digging holes, especially in Texas. It's a pretty difficult thing to do with all the limestone we have around here.
Video examples
Emma Teeling: The secret...
is looking at these unique sensory specialists, the bats, and we have looked at genes that cause blindness when there's a defect in them, genes that cause deafness when there's a defect in them, and now we can predict which sites are most likely to cause disease. So bats are also important for our health,
Video examples
How bees help plants...
that has other sources of food to ensure its persistence in bad years. The same goes if you're a specialist pollinator. You're better off in the long run specializing on a generalist plant that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness,
Video examples
Avoiding desertification...
trained in reductionist specialist fields to comprehend that that's where the difficulties has no one threat of the criticism seems to be that it comes from people who don't like the idea of a world that eats a lot of meat and you know your your holistic management
Video examples
The mysterious science...
Finally, social factors like the availability of family support can affect perception of pain. All of this means that a multi-pronged approach to pain treatment that includes pain specialists, physical therapists, clinical psychologists, nurses
Video examples
The art forger who...
A forensic test could have detected the synthetic resin. But at the time, such tests were neither advanced nor widespread, and even today verification of a painting’s authenticity relies on the assessment of art specialists.
Video examples
What is dust made of? -...
down to a particular neighborhood or even house - something that may be of great help for forensic specialists. In addition to markers of humans, animals, and landscapes, dust also contains particles from further afield.
Video examples
Why some of us don't...
simply to be more like their specialist peers. So with that said, if there is one thing you take away from this talk, I hope that it is embrace your inner wiring, whatever that may be.
Video examples
Sharks Feasting On A...
jaws and rasp at the flesh with two rows of horny teeth on either side of their sucker-like mouth next to arrive a sleeper shark a real deep-sea specialist
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The Blue Planet...
next to arrive a sleeper shark a real deep-sea specialist they grow to over seven meters long and have never been filmed at such a depth before
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
Lawyers have their duties as citizens, but they also have special duties as lawyers. Their obligations go far deeper than earning a living as specialists in corporation or tax law. They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.
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Richard Hayne
American Businessman
At URBN, we see ourselves as customer specialists, a collection of brands, each one specializing in one particular customer group, a particular lifestyle or a life stage. We offer her things she wants in environments that inspire her. We talk to her and listen to her ideas and opinions.
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Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
I guess the headline is that you mustn't tough it out assuming it's 'normal' to feel incredible pain when you're preggo or post-partum, or be afraid to try a new specialist or a new kind of specialist if you have pain that isn't getting any better.
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Adam Vinatieri
American Athlete
There's a brotherhood with the specialists. There's not many of them and we don't get any respect, so we have to show a little respect for each other. We have to help each other out if we have the opportunity.
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Guy Debord
French Writer
As specialists of apparent life, stars serve as superficial objects that people can identify with in order to compensate for the fragmented productive specialisations that they actually live.
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Ian Mckellen
English Actor
It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them out for you. Well, isn't that what we all need?
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Mauricio Pochettino
Argentinian Athlete
Juventus are specialists because they have the habit to win and the habit to put pressure on the referee. It's a club with a culture to try to do everything to help the team.
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Andres Iniesta
Spanish Athlete
When you need help, you have to look for it: at times, it's necessary. People are specialists; that's what they're there for. You have to use them.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Thinking about the universe has now been handed over to specialists. The rest of us merely read about it.
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Margrethe Vestager
Danish Politician
Most politicians are either generalists or specialists. It's very rare that a politician is both.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
Lawyers have their duties as citizens, but they also have special duties as lawyers. Their obligations go far deeper than earning a living as specialists in corporation or tax law. They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.
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Richard Hayne
American Businessman
At URBN, we see ourselves as customer specialists, a collection of brands, each one specializing in one particular customer group, a particular lifestyle or a life stage. We offer her things she wants in environments that inspire her. We talk to her and listen to her ideas and opinions.
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Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
I guess the headline is that you mustn't tough it out assuming it's 'normal' to feel incredible pain when you're preggo or post-partum, or be afraid to try a new specialist or a new kind of specialist if you have pain that isn't getting any better.
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Adam Vinatieri
American Athlete
There's a brotherhood with the specialists. There's not many of them and we don't get any respect, so we have to show a little respect for each other. We have to help each other out if we have the opportunity.
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Guy Debord
French Writer
As specialists of apparent life, stars serve as superficial objects that people can identify with in order to compensate for the fragmented productive specialisations that they actually live.
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Ian Mckellen
English Actor
It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them out for you. Well, isn't that what we all need?
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Mauricio Pochettino
Argentinian Athlete
Juventus are specialists because they have the habit to win and the habit to put pressure on the referee. It's a club with a culture to try to do everything to help the team.
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Andres Iniesta
Spanish Athlete
When you need help, you have to look for it: at times, it's necessary. People are specialists; that's what they're there for. You have to use them.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Thinking about the universe has now been handed over to specialists. The rest of us merely read about it.
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Margrethe Vestager
Danish Politician
Most politicians are either generalists or specialists. It's very rare that a politician is both.
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