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expertise

1 American  
[ek-sper-teez] / ˌɛk spərˈtiz /

noun

  1. expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how.

    business expertise.

  2. a written opinion by an expert, as concerning the authenticity or value of a work of art, manuscript, etc.

expertise 2 American  
[ek-sper-tahyz] / ˈɛk spərˌtaɪz /

verb (used with or without object)

Chiefly British.
expertised, expertising

  1. expertize.

expertise British  
/ ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz /

noun

  1. special skill, knowledge, or judgment; expertness

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Etymology

Origin of expertise

First recorded in 1865–70; from French: “survey, report (made by experts),” with -ise understood as an abstract noun suffix; expert, -ise 2

Example Sentences

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"We want to provide for Europe, something which they lack," he explains, in reference to the military expertise that the country has reluctantly gained since February 2022.

From BBC

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has become a global leader in developing and deploying unmanned systems, and is now sharing that expertise with allied nations facing similar threats.

From Salon

He loved military pomp and ceremony and viewed himself as a brilliant strategist, despite a total lack of expertise or experience.

From Salon

"But HLE reminds us that intelligence isn't just about pattern recognition -- it's about depth, context and specialized expertise."

From Science Daily

They said that AI can do the “opposite” of what automation does, and “generate demand for novel human expertise” like electrical installation or fiber-optic cabling.

From MarketWatch

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