expertness

noun

Definition of expertnessnext
as in expertise

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  1. expertise
  2. proficiency
  3. experience
Noun
  • The exercise provided a practical demonstration of how shipbuilding expertise and mission autonomy software can work together.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Research can support local expertise and diagnostic capacity while helping identify treatments relevant to the continent’s health priorities.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of expertise
Noun
  • Cheung said the training is intended to teach students that intimate examinations require more than medical knowledge and technical proficiency.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His proficiency, buoyed by his expensive taste and skill in daisy-chaining images together, got his foot in the door of the indie-rap revitalization.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of proficiency
Noun
  • In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My own experience building what became a multi-billion-dollar company says otherwise.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of experience
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