Role vs. Skill
Difference Between Role and Skill
Rolenoun
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.Skillnoun
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
Rolenoun
The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.Skillnoun
(obsolete) Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
Rolenoun
The function or position of something.
Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.What rôle does the wax in your earhole fulfill?Skillnoun
(obsolete) Knowledge; understanding.
Rolenoun
Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks.Skillnoun
(obsolete) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Rolenoun
(grammar): The function of a word in a phrase.
Skilladjective
Great, excellent.
Rolenoun
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group;
the function of a teacherthe government must do its partplay its roleSkillverb
(transitive) To set apart; separate.
Rolenoun
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
she played the part of DesdemonaSkillverb
To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
Rolenoun
what something is used for;
the function of an auger is to bore holesballet is beautiful but what use is it?Skillverb
To know; to understand.
Rolenoun
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting;
what is your role on the team?Skillverb
(intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
Skillverb
(intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
Skillverb
To make a difference; signify; matter.
Skillverb
(video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.
Skillnoun
an ability that has been acquired by training
Skillnoun
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain;
the skill of a well-trained boxerthe sweet science of pugilism
