expertise
noun
- the skill of an expert, expert opinion, or commentary
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/ / /ˌɛkspəˈtiːz/ / /ˌɛkspɚˈtis/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French expert French -ise French expertisebor. English expertise Borrowed from French expertise.
- Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
“He spoke of Scotland's hydroelectric projects in Africa, local expertise shared with the world's poor.”
“Two HIV-positive teens, Jennifer Jako and Rebecca Guberman, had decided to make a film out of their own and other teens' experience with HIV, although they had no expertise when they started.”
- Advice, or opinion, of an expert.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree French expert French -ise French expertisebor. English expertise Borrowed from French expertise.
- To supply with expert knowledge or advice.
“Since 1979, we have developed a method for expertising the design of the processes and improving them.”
“Including a plurality of different expertise in the decision-making processes corresponds to expertising the democratic procedures.”