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Definition of Skill
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Skill
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause. Knowledge; understanding. The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc. Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address. Any particular art. To know; to understand. To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance. To make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally. Related Definitions:
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Skill Quotations
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Ralph Marston Art is skill, that is the first meaning of the word. Eric Gill To know how to hide one's ability is great skill. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. Robert Half There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt. Arne Jacobsen |
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Skill Translations
skill in German is Geschicklichkeit, Geschick, Geschick skill in Italian is sorte, disinvoltura skill in Latin is scientia, usus skill in Spanish is primor, ama o skill in Swedish is skicklighet |
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