Definitions for ADEPTəˈdɛpt; ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•deptəˈdɛpt; ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt(adj.; n.)
very skilled; proficient; expert:
an adept juggler.
(n.)a skilled or proficient person; expert.
Origin of adept:
1655–65; < ML adeptus, n. use of ptp. of L adipiscī to attain to =ad-ad - +-ipiscī, comb. form of apiscī to grasp (see apt )
a•dept′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz(adj)
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful(adj)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
adept(adjective)əˈdɛpt; n. ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt
skilled
students adept at speaking foreign languages
Wiktionary
adept(Noun)
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.
adept(Adjective)
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
Origin: From adepte, from adeptus, the past participle of adipisci.
Webster Dictionary
Adept(noun)
one fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy
Adept(adj)
well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
Translations for ADEPT
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
adept(adjective)
an expert.
- kundigeAfrikaans
- خَبِير، مَاهِر، حَاذِقArabic
- познавачBulgarian
- especialistaPortuguese (BR)
- odborníkCzech
- der/die Meister(in)German
- ekspertDanish
- δεξιοτέχνης, ειδικόςGreek
- experto, peritoSpanish
- asjatundja, ekspertEstonian
- کارشناسFarsi
- taitava henkilöFinnish
- expert, erteFrench
- מוּמחֶהHebrew
- माहिरHindi
- stručnjakCroatian
- szakértőHungarian
- pakarIndonesian
- sérfræðingur; snillingurIcelandic
- espertoItalian
- 達人Japanese
- 숙련자Korean
- žinovas, ekspertasLithuanian
- lietpratējs; ekspertsLatvian
- pakarMalay
- meesterDutch
- mester, ekspertNorwegian
- znawcaPolish
- کارشناسPersian
- كار پيژندونكيPashto
- especialistaPortuguese
- expertRomanian
- знаток; экспертRussian
- odborník, -čkaSlovak
- izvedenecSlovenian
- stručnjakSerbian
- expertSwedish
- ผู้เชี่ยวชาญThai
- ustaTurkish
- 專家Chinese (Trad.)
- знавець; експертUkrainian
- ماہرUrdu
- người lão luyệnVietnamese
- 专家Chinese (Simp.)
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