genius vs specialist

genius

noun
  • Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc. 

  • Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process. 

  • Extraordinary mental capacity. 

  • The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person. 

adj
  • Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original. 

specialist

noun
  • Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. 

  • A stenotopic species. 

  • A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery. 

  • Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. 

  • An organism that is specialized for a particular environment. 

adj
  • Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic. 

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