English-Thai Dictionary
adept
ADJ ชำนาญ ชำนาญ ช่ำชอง เก่งกาจ สันทัด adept cham-nan
adept
N ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ ผู้ชำนาญการ expert phu-chiao-chan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ADEPT
n.[L. adeptus, obtained, from adipiscor.] One fully skilled or well versed in any art. The term is borrowed from the Alchimists, who applied it to one who pretended to have found the philosopher's stone, or the panacea.
ADEPT
a.Well skilled; completely versed or acquainted with.
ADEPTION
n.[L. adeptio.] An obtaining; acquirement. Obs.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ADEPT
A *dept ", n. Etym: [L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem ), adipsci to arrive ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt. ]
Defn: One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.
ADEPT
ADEPT A *dept ", a.
Defn: Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient. Beaus adept in everything profound. Cowper.
ADEPTION
A *dep "tion, n. Etym: [L. adeptio. See Adept, a.]
Defn: An obtaining; attainment. [Obs. ] In the wit and policy of the capitain consisteth the chief adeption of the victory. Grafton.
ADEPTIST
ADEPTIST A *dept "ist, n.
Defn: A skilled alchemist. [Obs. ]
ADEPTNESS
ADEPTNESS A *dept "ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being adept; skill.
New American Oxford Dictionary
adept
a dept ▶adjective |əˈdept əˈdɛpt |very skilled or proficient at something: he is adept at cutting through red tape | an adept negotiator. ▶noun |ˈadept, əˈdept ˈædept |a person who is skilled or proficient at something: they are adepts at kung fu and karate. DERIVATIVES a dept ly adverb, a dept ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin adeptus ‘achieved, ’ past participle of adipisci ‘obtain, attain. ’
Oxford Dictionary
adept
adept ▶adjective |əˈdɛpt, ˈadɛpt |very skilled or proficient at something: she is adept at cutting through red tape | an adept negotiator. ▶noun |ˈadɛpt |a person who is skilled or proficient at something: he is an adept at imitation. DERIVATIVES adeptly adverb, adeptness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin adeptus ‘achieved ’, past participle of adipisci ‘obtain, attain ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
adept
adept adjective an adept negotiator: expert, proficient, accomplished, skillful, talented, masterly, masterful, consummate, virtuoso; adroit, dexterous, deft, artful; brilliant, splendid, marvelous, formidable, outstanding, first-rate, first-class, excellent, fine; informal great, top-notch, tip-top, A1, ace, mean, hotshot, crack, nifty, deadly; informal crackerjack. ANTONYMS inept. ▶noun figure-skating adepts: expert, past master, master, genius, maestro, doyen, virtuoso; informal wizard, demon, ace, hotshot, whiz, maven, crackerjack. ANTONYMS amateur. WORD SPECTRUM: adept / bungler Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.
Oxford Thesaurus
adept
adept adjective the Minoans were adept at sculpting figures from ivory: expert, proficient, accomplished, skilful, talented, gifted, masterly, virtuoso, consummate, peerless; adroit, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, handy, artful, able, capable, competent; brilliant, very good, splendid, marvellous, formidable, outstanding, first-rate, first-class, excellent, impressive, fine; informal great, top-notch, top-drawer, top-hole, tip-top, A1, wizard, magic, ace, fab, smashing, mean, crack, nifty, deadly, slick; Brit. informal brill, a dab hand at; N. Amer. informal crackerjack; archaic or humorous compleat; rare habile. ANTONYMS inept; mediocre. ▶noun adepts at kung fu and karate can smash through stacks of roofing tiles. See expert (noun ).
Duden Dictionary
Adept
Ad ept, Adept Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ad e pt |der Adept; Genitiv: des Adepten, Plural: die Adepten lateinisch adeptus, substantiviertes 2. Partizip von: adipisci = erreichen, erfassen a früher in geheime Wissenschaften und Künste (besonders in die Mysterien und in die Alchemie ) Eingeweihter b bildungssprachlich scherzhaft [als Schüler, Lernender ] besonders in eine Wissenschaft Eingeweihter ein Adept der Wissenschaft und der Künste
Adeptin
Adep tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Ad e ptin |die Adeptin; Genitiv: der Adeptin, Plural: die Adeptinnen weibliche Form zu Adept
French Dictionary
adepte
adepte n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin 1 Personne qui pratique une activité. : C ’est une adepte de la natation. 2 Partisan d ’une doctrine, d ’une théorie. : Un adepte du socialisme. Note Technique Le mot adepte est souvent suivi d ’un nom de doctrine, alors que le mot disciple peut être suivi d ’un nom de personne. Une adepte du libéralisme. Un disciple de Freud.
Spanish Dictionary
adepto, -ta
adepto, -ta adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Que es partidario de una persona, una cosa o una idea :adeptos al teatro independiente; a pesar de todo no se ganaron adeptos para la causa republicana .2 Que pertenece o está afiliado a una corriente religiosa o filosófica, especialmente cuando requiere una adhesión ideológica muy fuerte .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
adept
ad ept /ədépt, ǽdept /形容詞 «…に » 熟練 [熟達 ]した, «…が » うまい «at , in » .名詞 /ǽdept, ədépt /C «…の » 達人, 名人 (expert ) «at , in » .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary