Definitions for adept
əˈdɛpt; ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛptadept

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.2 / 10 votes

1. ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wizadjective

   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

2. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilfuladjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adeptnoun

   One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.

2. adeptadjective

   Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient

3. Etymology: From adepte, from adeptus, the past participle of adipisci.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adeptadjective

   Skilful; throughly versed.

   If there be really such adept philosophers as we are told of, I am apt to think, that, among their arcana, they are masters of extremely potent menstruums. Boyle.

2. Adeptnoun

   He that is completely skilled in all the secrets of his art. It is, in its original signification, appropriated to the chymists, but is now extended to other artists.

   Etymology: from adeptus, Lat. that is, adeptus artem.

   The preservation of chastity is easy to true adepts. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adept

   An adept is a member of advanced degree in certain occult, esoteric or philosophical organizations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adept

   Adept refers to someone who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular field, activity, or task. It can also refer to the level of expertise or mastery in a certain skill. The term can also be used as an adjective to describe such proficiency.

2. adept

   Adept is defined as a person who is very skilled or proficient in a particular area or field. It can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is highly skilled or experienced in a certain task or activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adeptnoun

   one fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy

2. Adeptadjective

   well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient

3. Etymology: [L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem), he who has obtained an art, p. p. of adipsci to arrive at, to obtain; ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adept

   An adept is an individual identified as having attained a specific level of knowledge, skill, or aptitude in doctrines relevant to a particular author or organization.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adept

   ad-ept′, or ad′ept, adj. completely skilled (in).—n. a proficient.—n. Adep′tion (Bacon), attainment. [L. adeptus (artem), having attained (an art), pa.p. of adipisci, to attain—ad, to, and apisci.]

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1. adept

   Song lyrics by adept -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by adept on the Lyrics.com website.

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Anagrams for adept »

1. pated

2. taped

How to pronounce adept?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adept in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adept in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of adept in a Sentence

1. President Trump:

   It takes five to eight minutes for first responders. So the attack is over. If you had a teacher who was adept at firearms, they could very well end [the attack], we are looking at that very strongly. A lot of people will be opposed to it. A lot of people are gonna like it.

2. Victor Manjarrez:

   Drug organizations … are much more adept at changing than the government is.

3. Sean McGoffin:

   We do have technology, this is technology that we didn't used to have, so we're getting some of that from our headquarters component and we're really thankful for their investment in The Big Bend Sector, we're always going to need a little bit more manpower, but we're adept in this sector of doing what we have to do to make things happen.

4. Bob Zenouzi:

   In the last seven to eight years self storage companies have become very adept at marketing online, people can't afford a home and need to downsize. You have stuff and need to store that stuff.

5. Greg Guma:

   He (Sanders) said he was unimportant and it was all about the movement, and then it kind of escalated. ‘If you don’t support the movement, I don’t want your vote'... Obviously he’s become more adept at cultivating voters.” - New York Times, 7/3/15

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adept
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adept
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adept
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adept
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adept
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adept
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adept
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adept