English dictionary

specialist

/'sp/E//S//@/l/I/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

noun.person

Synonyms specialiser specializer

Antonyms generalist renaissance man

Source: WordNet 3.0
practices one branch of medicine

noun.person

Synonyms medical specialist

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a medical <i>specialist</i>, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913