expertise

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

The Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities1 senseview framework →

§1: The accumulation of specialized knowledge is often called expertise. Passive expertise is a type of knowledge-based specialization that arises from experiences in life and one's position in a society or culture. Formal expertise is the result of a self-selection of a domain of knowledge that is mastered deliberately and for which there are clear benchmarks of success.