expertise

noun

ex·​per·​tise ˌek-(ˌ)spər-ˈtēz How to pronounce expertise (audio) -ˈtēs How to pronounce expertise (audio)
1
: the skill of an expert
2
: expert opinion or commentary

Examples of expertise in a Sentence

While the declared nuclear powers have wobbled in their commitment to get rid of their arsenals, the rise of a global black market in nuclear expertise and materials has made the Bomb more attainable for everyone else. Michael Elliott, Time, 1 Aug. 2005
The English magazine The Spectator employs me as "Dear Mary," a so-called agony aunt, in which capacity I have over the years gained considerable expertise in various areas of etiquette … Mary Killen, Atlantic, May 2001
Can anyone out there drive a bloody automobile? By driving I do not mean simply guiding a two-ton lump of steel and plastic along a smooth stretch of macadam, but actually steering, braking, and shifting the thing with a modicum of competence, if not outright expertise. Brock Yates, Car & Driver, October 2001
If a company that spends millions of dollars a year on a fancy advertising campaign to brag about its Web design expertise can't steer a motivated buyer like me to a Buy Now button in less than 30 minutes, then what hope is there for smaller, less experienced retail sites? Michelle Slatalla, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2001
His expertise on defense will help the team. her expertise in legal matters
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from espert, expert expert entry 2 + -ise -ice

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of expertise was in 1868

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“Expertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expertise. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

expertise

noun
ex·​per·​tise ˌek-(ˌ)spər-ˈtēz How to pronounce expertise (audio) -ˈtēs How to pronounce expertise (audio)
: the skill of an expert

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