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skill
noun
1 skill
An ability that has been acquired by training.
synonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment.
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.
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Dutch: handigheid, behendigheid, vernuft, kundigheid, geschiktheid, competentie, gave, capaciteit, begaafdheid, aanleg, vermogen, bekwaamheid, talent, bedrevenheid, geoefendheid, habiliteit, kwalificatie, vaardigheid, verworvenheid ... show more
Polish: umiejętność
2 skill
Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain:
— The skill of a well-trained boxer.
synonym: science.
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