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skill

skill [ skil ] (plural skills)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ability to do something well: the ability to do something well, usually gained through training or experience

2. something requiring training to do well: something that requires training and experience to do well, e.g. an art or trade

[12th century. < Old Norse skil "discernment"]

skilled adjective
skill-less adjective
skill-less·ness noun

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See ability.

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