skill /skil/

1. Expertness
2. A craft or accomplishment
3. (in pl) aptitudes and competencies appropriate for a particular job
4. Expert knowledge (archaic)
5. Reason (Shakespeare)
6. Discrimination (obsolete)

1. To matter
2. To make (a difference)
3. To signify

skilˈful or (N American) skillˈful adjective

skilˈfully or (N American) skillˈfully adverb

skilˈfulness or (N American) skillˈfulness noun

skilled adjective

1. Expert
2. Skilful
3. (of a job) requiring special training

skillˈ-less or skilˈless adjective

skillˈy or skeelˈy adjective (Scot)

Skilful

skillˈcentre noun

Formerly in Britain, a Government-funded training establishment to assist those who wish to develop new occupational skills

skill set noun (commercial jargon)

A range of job-related aptitudes

skills gap noun

1. A situation in which there are insufficient numbers of workers with the appropriate level of training in the skills required by industry
2. A shortage of skilled workers

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