Difference between skills and ability

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 03, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Skills:
A skill is a learned ability to carry out a task or to do something. In other words, the abilities of that one possesses. Skills can be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.
Ability:
Ability is the skill to do something. Ability is more or less inherited or has a genetic background. Abilities are stable than the skills.
Differences:

Basis	Skill	Ability
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	The ability to do something well; expertise	Possession of the means or skill to do something
Synonyms	Expertise, quickness, intelligence, competence and technique	Qualification, skill, strength, capacity and understanding
Antonyms	Ignorance, inability, lack, clumsiness and difficulty	Incapability, ineptness, weakness, incapacity and impotence
Types	The types of skills are: foundation skills marketable skills transferable skills motivated skills	Its types are: Mental ability Psychological ability Physical ability
Word origin	It was originated from Late Old English scele ‘knowledge’, from Old Norse skil ‘discernment, knowledge’.	It was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able’.
Obtained	Skill is learned.	Ability is more or less inherited or has a genetic background.
Performance	Skill is more goals directed because having such can allow a person to attain a higher level of performance.	Possessing abilities does not necessarily equate to exceptional performance.
Stability	Skills are less stable than ability.	Abilities are more stable than skills.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /skɪl/ Eng (US): /skil/	Eng (UK): /əˈbɪlɪti/ Eng (US): /əˈbilədē/
Advantages/Benefits	Its advantages are: Paid more Enjoy high standard of living Less likely to lose their jobs Contribute more to the society	Its advantages are: Efficiency Tracking progress Better management skills Instilling trust Reduced stress
Example in Sentence	You need to improve your skills. Her skill in singing is well known by all.	She has the ability to do the job. He has confidence in his ability.