skill

/skɪl/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a special ability to do something: [C] Schools often do not provide students with marketable skills. [U] He lacked skill as a painter. skilled

/skɪld/ adj › Many companies depend on skilled labor. skillful

/ˈskɪl·fəl/ adj › Kraft was a skillful composer. skillfully

/ˈskɪl·fə·li/ adv › Some students are unable to use dictionaries skillfully.

(Definition of skill n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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