skill set

Or skill·set

[skil-set]

noun

1. a particular combination of skills that a person has developed, especially ones that can be used in a job.

   She doesn't have the proper skill set to be an effective manager.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skill set¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

It’s been an adjustment for a player who grew up with a guard’s skill set even though he was taller than most of his peers.

From Los Angeles Times

"If he can bring that skill set to bear in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the support of Israelis, Palestinians and other regional powers, then so much the better," Mr Streeting said.

From BBC

“Those two play off each other really well,” McVay said, adding, “We feel really good about where both of those guys are at, and continue to lean into it and look for a good balance of being able to keep Kyren feeling good throughout it and take advantage of Blake’s skill set.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m just so glad it was Geoff. He had an older skill set, like a filmmaker hand-splicing reels. Now that everything is digitized, it’s a lost art. And he really cared. Some people are in it for everything but the music, and Geoff was all about the music.”

From Salon

“That was about two people tearing each other apart as they get divorced, but this was more like: How do two people who desperately want to stay married stay married despite not having the skill set to do so?”

From Los Angeles Times