pericia

Definitions of pericia
  1. noun
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    synonyms: habilidad
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    type of:
    competencia, preparación
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
  2. noun
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
    synonyms: conocimiento práctico, know how
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    método
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
    astucia, hondura, profundidad
    the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    metodología
    the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
    sistema
    a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
    técnica
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
    type of:
    capacidad, poder
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  3. noun
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
    synonyms: amaño, habilidad
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    types:
    profesionalidad, profesionalismo
    the expertness characteristic of a professional person
    type of:
    destreza, habilidad
    the state of being cognitively skillful
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