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==Origins==
a. Old Norse. skil, neut. (Icel. and Norw. skil, Sw. skäl, Da. skjel, skel) distinction, [[difference]], etc., related to MLG. and MDu. schele (LG. schele, schel), MDu. and Du. geschil, verschil, LG. schill
<center>For lessons on the topic of '''''Skill''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Skill '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Definitions==
*1. a. Reason as a [[faculty]] of the [[mind]]; the [[power]] of discrimination. Obs.
:b. Discrimination or discretion in relation to special circumstances. Obs.
:c. A [[sense]] of what is right or fitting. Obs.
*2. a. That which is reasonable, proper, right, or just. Obs.
:b. In predicative use (= reasonable, right); also with adjs. as good, great. Obs.
:c. In prepositional phrases, denoting that something is in accordance with, or contrary to, what is reasonable or right. Obs.
*3. a. Cause, reason, or ground. Also with a and pl.
:b. A statement made by way of [[argument]] or reasoning. Obs.
*4. a. One's case or cause. Obs. rare.
:b. An arrangement, ordinance. Obs.1
:c. A [[wise]] or sensible [[act]]. Obs.1
*5. a. In the phrase can (or could) skill, to have discrimination or [[knowledge]], esp. in a specified matter. Usually const. of, in, or to with inf. Obs. The phr. is an adoption of the ON. kunna skil. In later use, when not accompanied by an adj., skill was probably in most cases apprehended as a vb. (cf. SKILL v.1 4b). The construction with of is extremely common c1525-1640.
:b. With adjs., as good, no, some, etc.
*6. a. Capability of accomplishing something with precision and certainty; [[practical]] [[knowledge]] in combination with ability; cleverness, expertness. Also, an ability to perform a [[function]], acquired or learnt with [[practice]] (usu. pl.). Freq. const. to with inf.
:b. Const. in (also arch. of) a subject, practice, etc.
:c. An art or [[science]]. Obs.
:d. A skilled [[person]]. Obs.1
*7. [[Knowledge]] or [[understanding]] of something. Now arch.
==Description==
A '''skill''' is the learned [[capacity]] to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of [[time]], [[energy]], or both. Skills can often be divided into [[domain]]-general and domain-specific skills. For example, in the domain of [[work]], some general skills would include time management, teamwork and [[leadership]], self [[motivation]] and others, whereas domain-specific skills would be useful only for a certain job. Skill usually requires certain environmental [[stimuli]] and situations to assess the level of skill being shown and used.
People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern [[economy]] and take their place in the [[technological]] [[society]] of the 21st century. A joint [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASTD ASTD] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Labor U.S. Department of Labor] study showed that through technology, the workplace is changing, and identified 16 basic skills that employees must have to be able to change with it.
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