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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
a·dept    Audio Help   [adj. uh-dept; n. ad-ept, uh-dept] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
–noun adept
2.a skilled or proficient person; expert.
[Origin: 1655–65; < ML adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), n. use of L ptp. of adipiscī to attain to (ad- ad- + -ep-, comb. form of ap- in aptus apt + -tus ptp. suffix)]

—Related forms
a·dept·ly, adverb
a·dept·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  adept
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  acceptable, adroit, apt, artist, capable, consummate, dexterous, expert, handy, master, masterful, maven, professional, proficient, sharp, skilled, tolerable
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  expert
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill.
Synonyms:  crack, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  expert
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field.
Synonyms:  ace, authority, dab hand, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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