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Fluent vs Expertise - What's the difference?

fluent | expertise |

As an adjective fluent

is that flows; flowing, liquid.

As a noun expertise is

great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

fluent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That flows; flowing, liquid.
  • fluent handwriting
  • *, II.12:
  • For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent , without ever being stable or permanent.
  • (linguistics) Able to speak a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.
  • Usage notes

    In casual use, “fluency” refers to language proficiency'' broadly, while in narrow use it refers to speaking a language ''flowingly, rather than haltingly.

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    expertise

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia expertise) (-)
  • Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby
  • The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.
  • * 2014 , Michael White, " 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.
  • advice, or opinion, of an expert
  • See also

    * skill, proficiency, knowledge, competence