An ability that has been acquired by training.

synonyms: accomplishment, acquisition, attainment, skill.

Roget 539: learning; acquisition of knowledge etc. 490, acquisition of skill etc. 698; acquirement, attainment; edification, scholarship, erudition; acquired knowledge, lore, wide information; self-instruction; study, reading, perusal; inquiry etc. 451.    apprenticeship, prenticeship^†; pupilage, pupilarity^†; tutelage, novitiate, matriculation.    docility etc. (willingness) 602; aptitude etc. 698.    ... show more

Roget 698: skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertness etc. adj.; proficiency, competence, technical competence, craft, callidity^†, facility, knack, trick, sleight; mastery, mastership, excellence, panurgy^†; ambidexterity, ambidextrousness^†; sleight of hand etc. (deception) 545.    seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship; rope-dancing.    accomplishment, acquirement, attainment; art, science; technicality, technology; practical knowledge, technical knowledge.    knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire [Fr.]; tact; mother wit etc. (sagacity) 498; discretion etc. (caution) 864; finesse; craftiness etc. (cunning) 702; management etc. (conduct) 692; self-help.    cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty, endowment, forte, turn, gift, genius; intelligence etc. 498; sharpness, readiness etc. (activity) 682; invention etc. 515; aptness, aptitude; turn for, capacity for, genius for; felicity, capability, curiosa felicitas [Lat.], qualification, habilitation.    proficient etc. 700.    masterpiece, coup de maitre [Fr.], chef d'euvre [Fr.], tour de force; good stroke etc. (plan) 626.    ... show more

Dutch: handigheid, behendigheid, vernuft, kundigheid, geschiktheid, competentie, gave, capaciteit, begaafdheid, aanleg, vermogen, bekwaamheid, talent, bedrevenheid, geoefendheid, habiliteit, kwalificatie, vaardigheid, verworvenheid ... show more
Polish: umiejętność