specialist noun

/ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/ n [C]

Definition

•

someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge or skill in a particular subject

a software specialist

She's a specialist in modern French literature.

specialist advice/help

•

(UK also consultant) a doctor who has special training in and knowledge of a particular area of medicine

She's a specialist in childhood illnesses.

I've asked to be referred to a specialist about my back pain.

a leading cancer/eye specialist

(Definition of specialist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to be easy and without problems

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