expertise

Etymology

Borrowed from French expertise.

Pronunciation

• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/, /ˌɛkspɚˈtiːz/
• Rhymes: -iːz

• Audio (US)

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Noun

expertise (countable and uncountable, plural expertises)

1. Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

   The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.

   • 2014, Michael White, "Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe", The Guardian, 8 September 2014:

     He spoke of Scotland's hydroelectric projects in Africa, local expertise shared with the world's poor.

2. Advice, or opinion, of an expert.

Etymology

expert +‎ -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.spɛʁ.tiz/

Noun

expertise f (plural expertises)

1. (countable) appraisal
2. (uncountable) expertness

Further reading

• “expertise” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

expertise f (invariable)

1. (art) authentication

Noun

expertise f (usually uncountable, plural expertises)

1. expertise

Noun

expertise f (plural expertises)

1. expertise