Skill

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience. See Synonyms at ability.
  • n. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body.
  • n. A developed talent or ability: writing skills.
  • n. Obsolete A reason; a cause.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To set apart; separate.
  • v. To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
  • v. To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
  • v. To have personal or practical knowledge of; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
  • v. To make a difference; signify; matter.
  • n. Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
  • adj. great, excellent
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
  • n. Knowledge; understanding.
  • n. The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude
  • n. Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
  • n. Any particular art.
  • v. To know; to understand.
  • verb-intransitive. To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To set apart; separate.
  • Hence, to discern; have knowledge or understanding (to); know how: usually with an infinitive.
  • To have perception or comprehension; have understanding; discern: followed by of or on.
  • To have personal and practical knowledge (of); be versed or practised; hence, to be expert or dexterous: commonly followed by of.
  • To make difference; signify; matter: used impersonally, and generally with a negative.
  • n. The discriminating or reasoning faculty; the mind.
  • n. Discriminative power; discernment; understanding; reason; wit.
  • n. Reasonableness; propriety; rightness; justice; proper course; wise measure; also, rightful claim; right.
  • n. Reasoning; argument; proof; also, cause; reason.
  • n. Practical knowledge and ability; power of action or execution; readiness and excellence in applying wisdom or science to practical ends; expertness; dexterity.
  • n. A particular power, ability, or art; a gift or attainment; an accomplishment.
  • n. That for which one is specially qualified; one's forte.
  • n. Synonyms Facility, knack. See adroit.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an ability that has been acquired by training
  • n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
  • Verb Form
    skilled    skillfulness    skilling    skills   
    Cross Reference
    tact   
    Form
    skillset   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    expertness    adroitness    art    aptitude    dexterity    ability    discrimination    judgment    propriety    reason   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bastille    Belleville    Bill    Brazil    Brill    Gil    Gill    Hill    Jill    Lil   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ability    knowledge    strength    activity    courage    technique    resource    Art    success    tool