Generalist and Specializer

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Generalist noun - A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests.

Usage example: a statistician has to be something of a generalist

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Specializer is an antonym for generalist.

Specializer noun - An expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning.

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Generalist is an antonym for specializer.

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