unexpert

ex·pert

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noun, verb ek-spurt; adjective ek-spurt, ik-spurt]
- /noun, verb ˈɛk spɜrt; adjective ˈɛk spɜrt, ɪkˈspɜrt/
- /ˌʌnˈɛkspɜːt /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, verb ek-spurt; adjective ek-spurt, ik-spurt]
- /noun, verb ˈɛk spɜrt; adjective ˈɛk spɜrt, ɪkˈspɜrt/

Definitions of unexpert word

noun unexpert a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert. 1
noun unexpert Military. the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter. a person who has achieved such a rating. 1
adjective unexpert possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often followed by in or at): an expert driver; to be expert at driving a car. 1
adjective unexpert pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert: expert work; expert advice. 1
verb with object unexpert to act as an expert for. 1
adjective unexpert inexpert. 0

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī to try, experience

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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