Meaning of Maven | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission, a space probe designed to investigate the Martian climate.
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2. An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
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Examples

“Connectors know⟳ people—lots of people. Mavens know⟳ about things. They know⟳, or find⟳ out first, what is going on. Connectors, says [Malcolm] Gladwell, need⟳ mavens to tell⟳ them what to buzz about.”

“Besides an executive sponsor⟳, you need⟳ to find⟳ a technology maven, someone within the company who understands the new technology. A maven, as defined in Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point⟳, is a person who has both information and the social skills to pass⟳ it along. The challenge⟳ in a situation such as this one is that the maven might be outside of IT.”

“The goal for any media company is to be a maven—and therefore highly adept at using multiple channels of social media communication well.”

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