skill set

noun

: a set of skills

especially : a collection of skills and abilities that can be applied to a professional or creative endeavor

She chooses to pursue a position in public relations—"journalism's evil twin"—reasoning that it will require much the same "skill set" that a published writer has.

—Alexandra Jacobs

Cauchetier's skill set—he was both a high-wire documentarian and, in effect, a director of fictions—uniquely qualified him to share in the multifarious spirit of the New Wave.

—Richard Brody

Examples of skill set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My strong preference would be to keep Porziņģis because of his extraordinarily rare skill set, which should age reasonably well depending on health, even if this season ended so strangely for him. —Danny Leroux, New York Times, 31 May 2025

Distinguishing Sales From Customer Service Top-performing law firms recognize that sales is a specific skill set. —Austin Irabor, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Polk came into the league with huge potential, and Baker has a skill set to make plays. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

But hosting is a different thing, a different skill set. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skill set

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette