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expertise

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[ ek-sper-teez ]
/ ˌɛk spərˈtiz /
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noun
expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how: business expertise.
a written opinion by an expert, as concerning the authenticity or value of a work of art, manuscript, etc.
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Origin of expertise

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1865–70; <French: survey, report (made by experts); -isetaken as an abstract noun suffix.See expert, -ise2

Other definitions for expertise (2 of 2)

expertise2
[ ek-sper-tahyz ]
/ ˈɛk spərˌtaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), ex·pert·ised, ex·pert·ising.Chiefly British.
expertize.
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Words related to expertise

ability, competence, facility, know-how, proficiency, prowess, savvy, skill, adroitness, aptness, art, bag, chops, cleverness, command, craft, deftness, dexterity, expertness, finesse

British Dictionary definitions for expertise

expertise
/ (ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz) /
noun
special skill, knowledge, or judgment; expertness

Word Origin for expertise

C19: from French: expert skill, from expert
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