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1. (n.) skill
the ability to do something well arising from talent, training, or practice.
2. skill
special competence in performance; expertness; dexterity.
3. skill
a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training.
4. skill
Obs. discernment.
5. skill
Obs. reason; cause.
6. (Archaic.) skill
to matter.
7. skill
to help; avail.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME skilien < ON skilja to distinguish, divide)
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| Definition of 'skill' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment
an ability that has been acquired by training
2. (noun) skill, science
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
"the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
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1. (noun) skill
an ability to do sth well
her skills as a communicator; experienced players with a high level of skill
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| Definition of 'skill' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) skill
discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause
2. (noun) skill
knowledge; understanding
3. (noun) skill
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. (noun) skill
display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address
5. (noun) skill
any particular art
6. (verb) skill
to know; to understand
7. (verb) skill
to be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance
8. (verb) skill
to make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally
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Sense: cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability
This job requires a lot of skill.
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 Afrikaans: vaardigheid |
 Arabic: بَراعَه، حِذْق |
 Bulgarian: умение |
 Brazilian: perícia |
 Czech: obratnost |
 German: das Geschick |
 Danish: færdighed; dygtighed |
 Greek: επιδεξιότητα |
 Spanish: destreza, habilidad |
 Estonian: oskused, vilumus |
 Farsi: مهارت |
 Finnish: taito |
 French: adresse, habileté |
 Hebrew: מְיוּמָן |
 Hindi: कौशल |
 Croatian: spretnost, umješnost |
 Hungarian: ügyesség, jártasság, szak |
 Indonesian: keahlian |
 Icelandic: kunnátta, hæfni |
 Italian: abilità, bravura |
 Japanese: 熟練 |
 Korean: 기술 |
 Lithuanian: įgudimas |
 Latvian: māka; izveicība |
 Malay: kemahiran |
 Dutch: bedrevenheid |
 Norwegian: dyktighet, ferdighet |
 Polish: umiejętność, wprawa |
 Persian: مهارت |
 Pashto: تكړه توب، مهارت، استاذى: |
 Portuguese: perícia |
 Romanian: îndemânare, abilitate |
 Russian: мастерство; искусство |
 Slovak: obratnosť |
 Slovenian: spretnost |
 Serbian: veština |
 Swedish: skicklighet |
 Thai: ฝีมือ |
 Turkish: ustalık, beceri |
 Taiwanese: 技能 |
 Ukrainian: вправність; спритність |
 Urdu: مہارت، ہنرمندی |
 Vietnamese: sự khéo léo, sự tinh xảo |
 Chinese: 技能 |
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