expert
/ˈɛk.spɜɹt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.56 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Characteristic of an expert.
Example Sentences
- "I am expert at making a simple situation complex."
- "My cousin is an expert pianist."
- "This problem requires expert knowledge."
- "If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion"
- "We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement."
- "Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English expert, derived from Old French expert (“experienced”), espert, from Latin expertus (contracted from *experitus), perfect active participle of experior (“to try”), from ex- + *-perior.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛk.spɜɹt/
- British English: /ˈɛk.spɜːt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more expert (comparative)
most expert (superlative)
experts (plural)
experts (present, singular)
experting (participle, present)
experted (participle, past)
experted (past)