Background vs Expertise - What's the difference?
background | expertise |
One's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously.
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
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, title= Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
(computing) The image or color, over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(computing) Activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby
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advice, or opinion, of an expert
As nouns the difference between background and expertise
is that background is one's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously while expertise is great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.As a verb background
is to put in a position that is not prominent.background
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Noun
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Derived terms
* on background * background fodderexpertise
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Noun
(wikipedia expertise) (-)- The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.
Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe", The Guardian , 8 September 2014:
- He spoke of Scotland's hydroelectric projects in Africa, local expertise shared with the world's poor.