expertise English · revision 10324

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=1868|origins=fr expertise}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/, /ˌɛkspəˈtiːz/ ''(UK)''; /ˌɛkspɚˈtis/, /ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[bor|fr|expertise|t=expert appraisal, expert's report]] (16th century), Middle French expertness,^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from expert (see [[expert]]).^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The quality or state of being expert, skill: 1868.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The OED also records expert opinion or knowledge, often obtained by consulting experts.^(OED 1989) The earlier and more English word was expertness, from about 1600.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 1600 – expertness.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1868 – expertise.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Special skill or knowledge in a particular field; [[expertness]].^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # Expert advice or opinion.^(AHD)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[expert]]

+ * [[experience]]

+ * [[experiment]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}