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SKILLFULNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being cognitively skillful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("skillfulness" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skillfulness"):
expertise; expertness (skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge)
handiness (skillfulness with the hands)
coordination (the skillful and effective interaction of movements)
versatility (having a wide variety of skills)
command; control; mastery (great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity)
adeptness; adroitness; deftness; facility; quickness (skillful performance or ability without difficulty)
fluency (skillfulness in speaking or writing)
proficiency; technique (skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity)
efficiency (skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort)
Antonym:
unskillfulness (a lack of cognitive skill)
Derivation:
skillful (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude)
