Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "skill" can be used as verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

save time

Coordinate Terms

education knowledge talent[Appendix:Glossary training

Derived Terms

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition de-skill everyday skill game of skill hard skill life skill person having ordinary skill in the art person of ordinary skill in the art re-skill skilful skill ceiling skill crane skill floor skill issue skill monkey skill point skill set skill shot skill tester skill tree skill up skill-less skill-lessness skill-stop skilled skillful skillfulness skillset soft skill splinter skill transferable skill

Context

1980s 1990s dialectal north england scotland slang uk video games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ability power

Type Of (IsA)

ability

Related Terms

forte omnicompetence skilled

Related Terms

ability aptitude aptitude knowledge art attribute capacity difference discern excellent expertise good good at great job job talent know knowledge learned learned ability licks licks reversed matter reversed separate signify skilful skilled skillfulness skillset talent technique understand

Synonym Network

ability split talent

Used For

safety

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