splinter skill

noun

The ability to perform a specific task without the ability to generalize (such as playing one piece on the piano without knowing how to play the piano in general), characteristic of certain conditions such as autism.

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Meanings

nounsplinter skill (plural splinter skills)

plural splinter skills

  1. The ability to perform a specific task without the ability to generalize (such as playing one piece on the piano without knowing how to play the piano in general), characteristic of certain conditions such as autism.
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