expertness
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ex·pert
(ĕk′spûrt′)n.
A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
adj. (ĕk′spûrt, ĭk-spûrt′)
Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject. See Synonyms at proficient.
[Middle English, from Old French, experienced, from Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī, to try; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
ex′pert′ly adv.
ex′pert′ness n.
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Noun | 1. | expertness - skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful professionalism - the expertness characteristic of a professional person sophistication - being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject; "understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication" |
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Translations
خِبْرَه
ekspertiseerfarenhedsagkyndighed
szakértelem
sérfræîi; færni, snilli
odbornosť
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expert
(ˈekspəːt) adjective (with at or on) skilled through training or practice. an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing.
noun a person who is an expert. an expert in political history / on ancient pottery.
ˈexpertly adverbˈexpertness noun
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