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adept
thoroughly proficient; an expert: He is adept at landscaping difficult lots.
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a·dept
(ə-dĕpt′)adj.
Very skilled or accomplished. See Synonyms at proficient.
n. (ăd′ĕpt′)
A highly skilled person; an expert: "political consequences in getting rid of all the skeptics, unbelievers, and adepts of rival faiths" (Gene Lyons).
[Latin adeptus, past participle of adipīscī, to attain : ad-, ad- + apīscī, to grasp.]
a·dept′ly adv.
a·dept′ness n.
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adept
adj
1. very proficient in something requiring skill or manual dexterity
2. skilful; expert
n
a person who is skilled or proficient in something
[C17: from Medieval Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscī to attain, from ad- to + apiscī to attain]
aˈdeptly adv
aˈdeptness n
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a•dept
(adj. əˈdɛpt; n. ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt)adj.
1. very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
n. 2. a skilled or proficient person; expert.
ad•ept [1655–65; < Medieval Latin adeptus, n. use of past participle of Latin adipiscī to attain to =ad- ad- + -ipiscī, comb. form of apiscī to grasp (see apt)]
a•dept′ly, adv.
a•dept′ness, n.
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Noun | 1. | adept - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner |
Adj. | 1. | adept - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
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adept
adjective
noun
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adept
adjectiveHaving or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:
Slang: crackerjack.
A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
Informal: whiz.
Slang: crackerjack.
Chiefly British: dab.
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Translations
خَبِير، مَاهِر، حَاذِق
obratnýodborník
dygtigekspert
fær, afburîasnjallsérfræîingur; snillingur
ekspertassumanusžinovas
ekspertsizveicīgslietpratējslietpratīgs
adept
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
adept
[əˈdɛpt] adj → expert(e)to be adept at sth → être expert(e) à qch, être expert(e) en qch
to be adept at doing sth → être très doué(e) pour faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[ˈædɛpt]2. n adept (in, at) → esperto/a (in)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adept
(əˈdept) adjective highly skilled. He's very adept at keeping his balance.
(ˈӕdept) noun an expert.
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