capacity vs skill

capacity

noun
  • Mental ability; the power to learn 

  • A measure of such ability; volume 

  • The maximum amount that can be held 

  • Electrical capacitance. 

  • Legal authority (to make an arrest for example) 

  • The maximum that can be produced. 

  • The ability to hold, receive, or absorb 

  • The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. 

  • A role; the position in which one functions 

  • Capability; the ability to perform some task 

  • A faculty; the potential for growth and development 

adj
  • Filling the allotted space. 

skill

noun
  • Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate. 

adj
  • Great, excellent. 

verb
  • To know; to understand. 

  • To have knowledge or comprehension; discern. 

  • To set apart; separate. 

  • To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to). 

  • To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous. 

  • To spend acquired points in exchange for skills. 

How often have the words capacity and skill occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )