Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ƙwarewa" shine samun ko nuna fasaha; kwararre, ƙware, ko ƙware a wani aiki ko fage. Ana amfani da shi sau da yawa don bayyana wani wanda yake da ƙwarewa ko ƙwarewa a fannin gwaninta, kuma wanda ke nuna babban matakin ƙwarewa, iyawa, da kuma ƙayyadaddun aiki a cikin yin aiki ko aiki. Ana sha'awar ƙwararrun mutum don ƙwarewa, gwaninta, da gwaninta a wani fanni.