skillfulness

/ˈskɪɫfəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being adept or skillful.

Word Origin Skill comes from Old Norse skil 'distinction, discernment', from Proto-Germanic skaljo- 'separation, dividing line'. So skill originally meant the ability to make distinctions, to discern. Skillfulness is the state of being full of that discernment. The same root gives us shield, shell, and scale — all things that separate or divide. The PIE root *skel- means 'to cut'.

noun The state or quality of being adept or skillful. countable

The surgeon's skillfulness was evident in the precision of every movement.

(名词) 娴熟;熟练;精湛

外科医生的娴熟技艺体现在每一个动作的精准度上。

(sustantivo) habilidad; destreza; pericia; maestría; competencia [El estado o cualidad de ser experto o habilidoso.]

La destreza del cirujano era evidente en la precisión de cada movimiento.

(nom) habileté; compétence; dextérité; maîtrise; savoir-faire [État ou qualité de celui qui possède une grande maîtrise technique dans un domaine.]

La skillfulness du chirurgien se manifestait dans la précision de chacun de ses gestes.

(Substantiv) Geschicklichkeit; Können; Fertigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, etwas mit großer Geschicklichkeit oder Kompetenz auszuführen.]

Die **skillfulness** des Chirurgen zeigte sich in der Präzision jedes Handgriffs.

(名詞) 熟達している状態や性質。技術的に優れていること。

外科医の手際の良さは、すべての動きの正確さにあらわれていた。

(substantivo) habilidade; destreza; competência; aptidão; perícia [O estado ou qualidade de ser adepto ou habilidoso.]

A habilidade do cirurgião era evidente na precisão de cada movimento.

Word parts: skill + ful + ness

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