specialist

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

leading, top

My sister consulted a top specialist in heart disease before her surgery.

VERB + SPECIALIST

bring in

The hospital decided to bring in a specialist when the patient's condition got worse.

PREP

~ in

My uncle is a specialist in fixing old cars and motorcycles.

~ on

My doctor referred me to a specialist on heart disease who could help with my condition.

PHRASES

a group/team of specialists, a specialist in the field

Our hospital brought in a team of specialists to help treat the rare disease.

Definitions

adj

Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.

This was a highly specialist job, and it has been very carefully carried out so that it is very hard to see that these windows are now modern replacements.

noun

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

A player on a team who primarily employs one particular skill or takes one particular role.

A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

Dr. Robert Leroy Hutton, a retired specialist in internal medicine and a well‐known diagnostician, died yesterday here.

Most Americans mistakenly believe that they must see specialists for almost every medical problem.

Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.

An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of lear

specializer
specialiser

Antonyms

generalist

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This was a highly specialist job, and it has been very carefully carried out so that it is very hard to see that these windows are now modern replacements.

Wiktionary

Dr. Robert Leroy Hutton, a retired specialist in internal medicine and a well‐known diagnostician, died yesterday here.

Wiktionary

Most Americans mistakenly believe that they must see specialists for almost every medical problem.

Wiktionary

The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub.

Wiktionary

The specialist predicts international tension will build up.

Tatoeba · #45781

We regard Dr. Brown as the best heart specialist in the United States.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, specialist is marked as British, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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