skill

noun
skĭl

A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

Example

“Where did you pick up that skill?”

Other meanings

A reusable configuration (prompt) that defines how an AI agent performs a specific task.
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.

Example sentences

“Describe your top three technical skills, please.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I've been trying to improve my drawing skills.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0
“It's a skill that not everybody has.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old Norse "skil" (a distinction, discernment, knowledge).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “skill” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.