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subject-matter expert

subject-matter expert noun: a person who has accumulated great expertise in a particular field or topic.

Noun

subject-matter expert (plural subject-matter experts)

  1. A person who has accumulated great expertise in a particular field or topic.
    Synonyms:
    SME

Synonyms of subject-matter expert

Forms of subject-matter expert

pluralsubject-matter experts
alternative formsubject matter expert

Questions about subject-matter expert

What does subject-matter expert mean?
Subject-matter expert means a person who has accumulated great expertise in a particular field or topic.
What part of speech is subject-matter expert?
Subject-matter expert is a noun.
What is the plural of subject-matter expert?
The plural of subject-matter expert is subject-matter experts.

Words near subject-matter expert in the dictionary

  1. subject of labor
  2. subject pronoun
  3. subject pronouns
  4. subject-control
  5. subject-matter
  6. subject-matter expert
  7. subject-matters
  8. subject-oriented
  9. subjectability
  10. subjectable
  11. subjectdom

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