Hypertext Webster Gateway: "adept"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Adept \A*dept"\, n. [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}.]
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient;
as, adepts in philosophy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Adept \A*dept"\, a.
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
Beaus adept in everything profound. --Cowper.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
adept
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" [syn: {expert}, {good}, {practiced},
{proficient}, {skillful}, {skilful}]
n : someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: {ace},
{sensation}, {maven}, {virtuoso}, {genius}, {hotshot}, {star},
{whiz}, {whizz}, {wizard}, {wiz}]
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