expertise
[noun]
Synonyms: skill, adroitness, command, facility, judgment, know-how (informal), knowledge, mastery, proficiency

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Related Words: readiness, competence, skillfulness, quickness, cleverness, ingeniousness, finesse, savvy

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English Thesaurus: knowledge, expertise, know-how, wisdom, grasp, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧per‧tise AC /ˌekspɜːˈtiːz $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: expert, expertise; adverb: expertly ≠ inexpertly; adjective: expert ≠ inexpert]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: expert; ⇒ expert²]
special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
technical/financial/medical etc expertise
What he’s bringing to the company is financial expertise.
trainee engineers with varying degrees of computer expertise
expertise in
expertise in the management of hotels

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

expertise
noun
ADJ. considerable, extensive, great | limited | appropriate, relevant Each area of the curriculum should be led by a staff member with appropriate expertise.
necessary MPs may lack the necessary expertise to scrutinize legislation effectively.
established, existing | particular, special/specialist, specific areas of special expertise
collective, combined, shared They met regularly to share experiences and develop their collective expertise.
in-house, local, outside We sometimes have to call on outside expertise.
staff | subject | academic, business, clinical, engineering, financial, legal, management/managerial, marketing, medical, professional, scientific, technical, technological
QUANT. degree, level A high degree of expertise is required for this stage of the manufacturing process.
VERB + EXPERTISE have She has great expertise in these matters.
lack | need, require | acquire, develop, gain | build on This project builds on the existing expertise of staff at the centre.
provide Professor Simpson provided expertise in engineering.
apply, bring, bring to bear, use How could he apply his academic expertise to practical matters? He will bring a great deal of expertise to bear on this issue.
bring together, call on, draw on The project brings together expertise in teaching and library provision. We need to draw on the professional expertise of a large number of teachers.
rely on | pass on, share The teachers would be available to share expertise and offer advice.
EXPERTISE + VERB be available We need to discover what relevant expertise is available to us.
PREP. ~ in gaining expertise in specialist financial areas
~ on She brings expertise on general financial and technical matters.
PHRASES an area/a field of expertise, a range of expertise The variety of technology requires a wide range of expertise.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

expertise

have expertise
Each scientist had expertise in either mammals, insects, birds, or plants.
need/require expertise
It’s a specialist job that requires expertise.
lack expertise
The country lacks the expertise, equipment and finance to deal with the disaster.
considerable expertise (also extensive expertise formal) (=a lot of expertise)
The Marine Pollution Control Unit has considerable expertise in dealing with oil spills.
medical/scientific/technical expertise
How can an individual without medical expertise make such a decision?
professional expertise (=skills requiring special education and training)
A health and safety inspector will be glad to give you the benefit of his professional expertise.
managerial/management expertise (=skill at managing people at work)
Does he have the management expertise required to make the department more productive?
business expertise (=skill at operating a business or company)
The company took him on for his business expertise.
legal expertise
His father, also a lawyer, used his legal expertise to help civil rights groups.
special/specialist expertise (=a lot of knowledge about a particular subject)
Our haulage company has specialist expertise in transporting hi-tech products.
relevant expertise
All the applicants for the post had the relevant expertise to do the job.
sb’s area/field of expertise (=the subject or activity that someone is skilled in)
a historian whose area of expertise is the Roman Empire
degree/level of expertise
Different financial advisers will have different levels of expertise.
range of expertise
The committee hopes to draw on a wide range of expertise from different institutions.
a lack of expertise
His lack of expertise in running such a large factory led to serious production problems.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

knowledge the facts and information that you have learned, and the understanding you have gained:
Our knowledge of other cultures and societies has improved.
scientific knowledge
expertise special knowledge about how to do something, that you get through experience, training, or study:
The technical expertise was provided by a Japanese company.
They need people with medical expertise.
know-how practical knowledge about how to do something:
Business leaders often lack the local know-how to tackle problems in specific countries.
financial know-how
wisdom good sense and judgment, based on knowledge and experience:
the wisdom of the older family members
It’s a matter of common wisdom that newspapers cannot be trusted.
grasp how much you know about a situation or subject, and how well you understand it:
He’s been praised for his grasp of the country’s economic problems.
She has a good grasp of the language.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

skill [uncountable and countable] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it:
He plays the piano with great skill.
communication/language/computer etc skills
The course will help you improve your communication skills.
talent [uncountable and countable] a natural ability to do something well which can be developed with practice:
She was a young artist with a lot of talent.
She showed a talent for acting from an early age.
He is a man of many talents.
genius [uncountable] very great ability, which only a few people have:
The opera shows Mozart’s genius as a composer.
Picasso was a painter of genius.
gift [countable] a natural ability to do something very well, which you were born with:
You can see that he has a gift for the game.
Winterson has great gifts as a writer.
flair [singular, uncountable] skill for doing something, especially something that needs imagination and creativity:
The job does require some creative flair.
She has a flair for languages.
expertise [uncountable] specialized knowledge of a technical subject, which you get from experience of doing that type of work:
The technical expertise for building the dam is being provided by a US company.
a/the knack /næk/ [singular] informal a special skill for doing a particular thing, especially a simple everyday thing:
Breadmaking is easy once you get the knack.
He has a knack for making people feel relaxed.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲