expertness
101technique — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. technic, execution, style, method. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. procedure, system, routine, manner, way; see also method 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. method, execution, style, approach, artistry,… …
102proficiency — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. learning, skill, knowledge; see ability 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity: ability, adeptness, art, command, craft, expertise, expertness, knack, mastery, skill,… …
103adeptness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity: ability, art, command, craft, expertise, expertness, knack, mastery, proficiency, skill, technique. Informal: know how. See ABILITY, KNOWLEDGE …
104Skill — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Skill >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 skill skill skillfulness address Sgm: N 1 dexterity dexterity dexterousness Sgm: N 1 adroitness adroitness expertness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 proficiency …
105expert — ex|pert1 W2S3 [ˈekspə:t US ə:rt] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Old French; EXPERT2] someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject, gained as a result of training or experience expert on/in ▪ He s a world expert on… …
106expertise — 1868, from Fr. expertise (16c.) expert appraisal, expert s report, from expert (see EXPERT (Cf. expert)). Earlier in same sense was expertness (c.1600) …
107skilfulness — (Brit.) skil·ful·ness || skɪlfÊŠlnɪs n. proficiency, adeptness, dexterity, expertness (also skillfulness) …
108skillfulness — (Amer.) n. proficiency, adeptness, dexterity, expertness (also skilfulness) …
109expert — noun a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area. adjective having or involving specialized knowledge or skill. Derivatives expertly adverb expertness noun Origin ME (as adjective): from Fr., from L. expertus, past… …
110ability — n. 1. Power (to execute anything), ableness, force, potency, might, vigor, efficiency, efficacy, strength, energy, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, address, adroitness, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, aptness, knack, expertness, facility,… …
