specialist

A person who knows a lot about one subject or is very skilled at one kind of work.

• Ask a computer specialist.
• He became a specialist in bridge design.
• We hired two specialists to examine the problem.

How to use it: specialist in something (She is a specialist in ancient languages.)

Similar words: expert

Opposites: generalist

Common phrases: computer specialist, specialist in something, language specialist

A doctor who treats one particular type of illness or part of the body.

• My doctor sent me to a specialist.
• The heart specialist examined him.
• Have you made an appointment with the skin specialist?

How to use it: specialist in something (She is a specialist in childhood illnesses.)

Common phrases: heart specialist, skin specialist, see a specialist

A plant or animal that lives best in one particular kind of place.

• This bird is a desert specialist.
• Several specialists live only in these mountain pools.
• A habitat specialist may struggle when its surroundings change.

Opposites: generalist

Common phrases: habitat specialist, desert specialist