noun
expertise
ehks-pur-TEEZ
noun
1
Specialized skill or deep knowledge in a particular area.
"The firm hired her for her expertise in tax law."
"He shared his technical expertise with the rest of the team."
How to Use Expertise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe know-how someone has built up in a specific field.
Common pairings
technical expertise
area of expertise
lack of expertise
Word Forms
expertised past tense, expertises plural, expertises singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French expertise, built from expert.