Definitions for Skill
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainmentnoun

   an ability that has been acquired by training

2. skill, sciencenoun

   ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

   "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skillnoun

   Etymology: skil, Islandick.

   1. Knowledge of any practice or art; readiness in any practice; knowledge; dexterity; artfulness.

   Skill in the weapon is nothing without sack. William Shakespeare.

   You have
   As little skill to fear, as I have purpose
   To put you to’t. William Shakespeare.

   Oft nothing profits more
   Than self-esteem grounded on just and right,
   Well manag’d; of that skill the more thou know’st,
   The more she will acknowledge thee her head. John Milton.

   I will from wond’rous principles ordain
   A race unlike the first, and try my skill again. Dryden.

   Phocion the Athenian general, then ambassador from the state, by his great wisdom and skill at negotiations, diverted Alexander from the conquest of Athens, and restored the Athenians to his favour. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Any particular art.

   Learned in one skill, and in another kind of learning unskilful. Richard Hooker.

2. To Skillverb

   Etymology: skilia, Islandick.

   1. To be knowing in; to be dextrous at.

   They that skill not of so heavenly matter,
   All that they know not, envy or admire. Edmund Spenser.

   The overseers were all that could skill of instruments of musick. 2 Chron. xxxiv. 12.

   One man of wisdom, experience, learning, and direction, may judge better in those things that he can skill of, than ten thousand others that be ignorant. John Whitgift.

   2. [ Skilia, Islandick, signifies to distinguish.]To differ; to make difference; to interest; to matter. Not in use.

   Whether the commandments of God in scripture be general or special, it skilleth not. Richard Hooker.

   What skills it, if a bag of stones or gold
   About thy neck do drown thee? raise thy head,
   Take stars for money; stars not to be told,
   By any art: yet to be purchas’d.
   None is so wastful as the scraping dame,
   She loseth three for one; her soul, rest, fame. George Herbert.

   He intending not to make a summer business of it, but a resolute war, without term prefixed, until he had recovered France, it skilled not much when he began the war, especially having Calais at his back where he might winter. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skill

   SKILL is a Lisp dialect used as a scripting language and PCell (parameterized cells) description language used in many EDA software suites by Cadence Design Systems. It was originally put forth in an IEEE paper in 1990.

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1. skill

   A skill is the ability to perform a task or activity effectively and proficiently, acquired through practice, training, and experience. It involves a combination of knowledge, techniques, and practical abilities that enable an individual to perform certain actions or solve specific problems efficiently. Skills may be cognitive (such as critical thinking or problem-solving), technical (such as using tools or operating machinery), physical (such as sports or manual dexterity), or social (such as communication or teamwork).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

1. Skillnoun

   discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause

2. Skillnoun

   knowledge; understanding

3. Skillnoun

   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; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc

4. Skillnoun

   display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address

5. Skillnoun

   any particular art

6. Skillverb

   to know; to understand

7. Skillverb

   to be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance

8. Skillverb

   to make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally

WikidataRate this definition:3.6 / 10 votes

1. Skill

   A skill is the learned ability to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. In other words the abilities that one possesses. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills. For example, in the domain of work, some general skills would include time management, teamwork and leadership, self motivation and others, whereas domain-specific skills would be useful only for a certain job. Skill usually requires certain environmental stimuli and situations to assess the level of skill being shown and used. People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern economy. A joint ASTD and U.S. Department of Labor study showed that through technology, the workplace is changing, and identified 16 basic skills that employees must have to be able to change with it.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Skill

   skil, n. knowledge of anything: dexterity in practice.—v.i. to understand, to be dexterous in: to make a difference, to signify.—adj. Skil′ful, having or displaying skill: dexterous.—adv. Skil′fully.—n. Skil′fulness.—adjs. Skilled, having skill: skilful: expert; Skil′less (Shak.), wanting skill, artless. [Scand., as Ice. skil, a distinction, skilja, to separate.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skillnoun

   General ability; ability on the microphone.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skill

   An ability.

   He learnt new skills and was therefore able to do more.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 6, 2020  

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1. skill

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SKILL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Skill is ranked #125282 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Skill surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Skill.
   
   95.6% or 131 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Ability

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Skill' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2902

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Skill' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3286

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Skill' in Nouns Frequency: #349

How to pronounce Skill?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Skill in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skill in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Skill in a Sentence

1. Howard Keel:

   Any time you get in an area that takes a great deal of skill, you'll find that the tendrils are much more sensitive. People talk about actors being temperamental, but that sort of thing is everywhere.

2. Violaine Gueritault:

   What I'm interested in is for this experience to be a springboard for them, some sort of catalyst, just to open a door, to just make them aware that this exists and just to kind of like pique their curiosity, it's a lifelong skill.

3. Cliff Wade:

   I was talking to one of our young veterans who was a Marine in that first wave into Iraq, i asked him about his ‘ transferrable skills. ’ He replied his skill was ‘ home invasions. ’.

4. Leonidas Koukos:

   He was watching the movement the opponent was making and the next exact moment he was making the counter movement, this is very, very good. This is his best skill.

5. Jody Neal-Post:

   I had awareness and a skill set to push back to get myself covered, and I know a lot of women don't have that access.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Skill
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Skill
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skill
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Skill
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Skill
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Skill
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html