specialist

noun spe·cial·ist \ˈspe-sh(ə-)list\

: a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area of study, etc.

: a doctor who deals with health problems that relate to a specific area of medicine

: a rank in the U.S. Army that is above the rank of private and below the rank of corporal

Full Definition of SPECIALIST

: one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or branch of learning

: an enlisted rank in the United States Army corresponding to the grade of corporal; also : any of several former enlisted ranks corresponding to the grades of sergeant through sergeant major

: an organism (as a bird) specialized especially in food or habitat

— specialist or spe·cial·is·tic \ˌspe-shə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

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First Known Use of SPECIALIST

1855

SPECIALIST Defined for Kids

specialist

noun spe·cial·ist \ˈspe-shə-list\

Definition of SPECIALIST for Kids

: a person who studies or works at a special occupation or branch of learning <a specialist in animal behavior> <an eye specialist>

: an enlisted person in the army with a rank similar to that of corporal

Medical Dictionary

specialist

noun spe·cial·ist \ˈspesh-(ə-)ləst\

Medical Definition of SPECIALIST

: a medical practitioner whose practice is limited to a particular class of patients (as children) or of diseases (as skin diseases) or of technique (as surgery); especially : a physician who is qualified by advanced training and certification by a specialty examining board to so limit his or her practice