acquirement :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

n. an aptitude that may be developed

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

expertise, expertness

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

capability, capableness

n. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"

craft, guile, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness

n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

ruse, artifice

n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

dexterity, sleight, manual dexterity

n. adroitness in using the hands

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

ability

n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

expertise, proficiency

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

comprehension

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

leadership

n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

competence, competency

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

awkwardness, ineptness, clumsiness, slowness, ineptitude, maladroitness

n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

inability

n. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

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