noun
skill
skih
noun
1
An ability to do something well, usually gained through learning or practice.
"Cooking is a skill you can improve with practice."
"Negotiation is an underrated skill in business."
How to Use Skill
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA learned ability to do something competently.
Common pairings
develop a skill
skill set
lack skill
natural skill
Word Forms
skiller comparative, skilled past tense, skills plural, skills singular, skillest superlative
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Etymology
From Old Norse "skil," meaning "distinction" or "knowledge," ultimately from a root meaning "to split or divide."