preponderance vs skill

preponderance

noun
  • Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence. 

  • Superiority in amount or number; the bulk or majority; also, a large amount or number; an abundance, a profusion. 

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. 

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. 

adj
  • Great, excellent. 

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