expertness
- noun
- /ˈɛkspɜrt.nəs/
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pericia
- The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "understand" as a verb which means "1. to grasp the meaning of: comprehend 2: to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in 3: gather, infer 4: interpret 5."
Examples
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Reed appraised the figure with the canny expertness of one long familiar with the human form.
Fiction book (1999) -
Expertness is when you just try to do what is easily performed by you.
Blog text (12) -
So that is not expertness.
Blog text (12) -
In short, for his expertness in all the exercises.
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In short, for his expertness in all the exercises.
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There was an expertness to her moves, a cruel efficiency.
Fiction book (2001) -
These factors include, but are not limited to: (a) characteristics of the client, (b) nature of the problem, (c) personal and professional characteristics of the consultant (e.g., expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness), (d) techniques used by the consultant, and (e) quality of the relationship between the consultant and the client (Martin et al., 2001).
Academic text (2008) -
The great advantage of administrative agencies, in his view, was specialization and expertise. "With the rise of regulation," by which Landis meant the regulation of economic conduct, the need for expertness became dominant; for the art of regulating an industry requires knowledge of the details of its operations, the ability to shift requirements as conditions of the industry may dictate, the pursuit of energetic measures upon the appearance of an emergency, and the power through enforcement to realize conclusions as to policy.
Academic text (2018) -
Her expertness in graphic design won her several prestigious awards.
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The chef's expertness in Italian cuisine impressed all the guests at the dinner.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Skill or power to do something
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1.0
Ability to do something well because of practice or training
302
4.9
Special skill or knowledge in one area, for example law
136
4.1
Practical skill and experience for doing technical tasks
30
4.7
A high level of skill in a subject or activity gained through practice
15
7.6
Having a high level of technical knowledge and skill
11
6.7
Very great skill in a particular activity, like making games or cooking
7
4.1
Skill and knowledge in a particular practical or scientific area
6
8.6
Very great skill and control in music or dance
1
6.3
A strong, detailed understanding of a subject
1
8.4
A quiet feeling that someone understands what is happening
1
5.2
A very high level of ability better than most people have
1
5.6
A high level of skill at doing something
Great skill and control in a subject or activity
Very high skill in doing something that an expert shows
A quality of being very good at doing something
A great skill in a special area like programming
A very high level of skill in a field like literature
Having many facts about a subject and explaining them clearly
The state of having a lot of knowledge about a subject
Deep knowledge someone has after long study of books
The ability to do work and handle tasks well
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expertness comes from expert, which itself comes from an old root meaning 'to try' or 'to experience', the same root you see in experience. So expertness is the skill someone has after trying, practicing, and learning over time.