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SKILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
Example:
the sweet science of pugilism
Synonyms:
science; skill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("skill" is a kind of...):
ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skill"):
nose (a natural skill)
virtuosity (technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An ability that has been acquired by training
Synonyms:
accomplishment; acquirement; acquisition; attainment; skill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("skill" is a kind of...):
ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skill"):
craft; craftsmanship; workmanship (skill in an occupation or trade)
horsemanship (skill in handling and riding horses)
literacy (the ability to read and write)
marksmanship (skill in shooting)
mastership (the skill of a master)
mixology (skill in preparing mixed drinks)
numeracy (skill with numbers and mathematics)
oarsmanship (skill as an oarsman)
salesmanship (skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy)
seamanship (skill in sailing)
showmanship (the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner)
soldiering; soldiership (skills that are required for the life of soldier)
swordsmanship (skill in fencing)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb skill
Context examples:
The condition, which isn’t a normal part of aging, slowly destroys memory and thinking skills.
(Human Cells Model Alzheimer’s Disease, NIH)
They both seemed surprised at my skill.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Amy knew her good points, and made the most of them with the taste and skill which is a fortune to a poor and pretty woman.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
I am excessively fond of music, but without the smallest skill or right of judging of any body's performance.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
“Yet I doubt not that he will need all his skill this day.”
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Even my uncle’s skill could not pick a passage through that moving mass.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Or that she should be the first to possess the skill of unlocking a cabinet, the key of which was open to all!
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
A category of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication and socialization skills.
(Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
The frontal cortex is the area of the brain that controls cognitive skills.
(The Rhythms of Sign Language, NSF)
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out simple tasks.
(Viruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease, National Institutes of Health)
