expertnessn.
/ˈɛkspəːtnəs/, U.S. /ˈɛkˌspərtnəs/ The quality or condition of being expert.† a. Experience, thorough knowledge. Const. of.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [noun] > with a subject, skill
insightc1175
practice1504
sight1530
experiment1575
discourse1589
practic1592
expertness1659
experimentals1748
sophistication1915
1659 B. Harris in tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age (ed. 2) Contin. 302 Their enemies expertnesse of the Countrie troubling their marches.
b. Skill derived from practice; readiness, dexterity. Const. in.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > expertise or proficiency
craftOE
perfectionc1475
accomplement?c1525
proficiency1597
handiness1601
profection1605
expertnessa1616
provection1652
prowessa1668
proficience1713
adeptness1731
hability1840
expertise1868
expertship1880
expertism1886
wizardry1951
a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) iv. iii. 183 You shall demaund..what his valour, honestie, and expertnesse in warres. View more context for this quotation
1682 J. Norris tr. Hierocles Golden Verses 17 Great knowledge and expertness in the laws of God.
1826 T. Bewick Hist. Brit. Birds (ed. 6) I. 143 From its expertness in cracking them [it] has obtained its name [nuthatch].
a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 84 Portland, with..great expertness in business, was no scholar.
1884 Seeley in Contemp. Rev. Nov. 656 He might pass for a prodigy of literary expertness.
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