[{"word":"specialist","phonetic":"/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.","synonyms":["aficionado","connoisseur","enthusiast"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub."}],"synonyms":["aficionado","connoisseur","enthusiast"],"antonyms":["generalist"]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Specialised.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/specialist"]}]