skill set

or skill·set

[ skil-set ]
/ ˈskɪlˌsɛt /

noun

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.

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Words nearby skill set

skillet, skillful, skilling, skillion, skill-less, skill set, skilly, Skil Saw, skim, ski mask, skimble-scamble
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Example sentences from the Web for skill set

  • He might as well be working in a liquor store—the skill-set was the same.

    Makers|Cory Doctorow