subskill

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noun

A skill that makes up part of a larger skill.

“Writing is a subskill of overall literacy.”

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Meanings

nounsubskill (plural subskills)

plural subskills

  1. A skill that makes up part of a larger skill.

    Writing is a subskill of overall literacy.

Origin

From sub- + skill.

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Cite this entry
APA

subskill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subskill

MLA

“subskill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subskill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subskill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subskill.

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