Skill vs. Interest — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Skill and Interest
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Skill
A skill is the learned ability to perform an action with determined results with good execution often within a given amount of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.
Interest
Interest, in finance and economics, is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party.
Skill
Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience
Painted with great skill.
Interest
A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something
An interest in sports.
Skill
A developed talent or ability
Improved his writing skills.
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Interest
Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state
Counts the theater among his interests.
Skill
An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body
The skill of glassmaking.
Interest
Often interests Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest
It is in your best interest to cooperate. She kept her own interests in mind.
Skill
(Obsolete) A reason; a cause.
Interest
A right, claim, or legal share
An interest in the new company.
Skill
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
Where did you pick up that skill?
With great skill, she navigated through the tricky passage.
Doing that coaching course not only taught me useful skills on the field, but also some important life skills.
Interest
Something in which such a right, claim, or share is held
Has interests overseas.
Skill
(obsolete) Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
Interest
A person or group of persons holding such a right, claim, or share
A petroleum interest.
Skill
(obsolete) Knowledge; understanding.
Interest
Involvement with or participation in something
She has an interest in the quality of her education.
Skill
(obsolete) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Interest
A charge for a loan, usually a percentage of the amount loaned.
Skill
Great, excellent.
Interest
An excess or bonus beyond what is expected or due.
Skill
(transitive) To set apart; separate.
Interest
An interest group.
Skill
To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
Interest
The particular cause supported by an interest group.
Skill
To know; to understand.
Interest
To arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of
Your opinions interest me.
Skill
(intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
Interest
To cause to become involved or concerned with
Tried to interest her in taking a walk.
Skill
(intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
Interest
(Archaic) To concern or affect.
Skill
To make a difference; signify; matter.
Interest
The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.
Skill
(video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.
Interest
Any excess over and above an exact equivalent
Skill
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
For great skill is, he prove that he wrought.
Interest
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
Skill
Knowledge; understanding.
That by his fellowship he color mightBoth his estate and love from skill of any wight.
Nor want we skill or art.
Interest
(uncountable) Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
Skill
The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc.
Phocion, . . . by his great wisdom and skill at negotiations, diverted Alexander from the conquest of Athens.
Where patience her sweet skill imparts.
Interest
(countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.
When scientists and doctors write articles and when politicians run for office, they are required in many countries to declare any existing conflicts of interest.
I have business interests in South Africa.
She has an interest in the proceedings, and all stakeholders' interests must be protected.
Skill
Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Richard . . . by a thousand princely skills, gathering so much corn as if he meant not to return.
Interest
(countable) Something or someone one is interested in.
Lexicography is one of my interests.
Victorian furniture is an interest of mine.
The main character's romantic interest will be played by a non-professional actor.
Skill
Any particular art.
Learned in one skill, and in another kind of learning unskillful.
Interest
(uncountable) Condition or quality of exciting concern or being of importance.
Skill
To know; to understand.
To skill the arts of expressing our mind.
Interest
Injury, or compensation for injury; damages.
Skill
To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
I can not skill of these thy ways.
Interest
The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.
The iron interest;
The cotton interest
Skill
To make a difference; to signify; to matter; - used impersonally.
What skills it, if a bag of stones or goldAbout thy neck do drown thee?
It skills not talking of it.
Interest
To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.
Action films don't really interest me.
Skill
An ability that has been acquired by training
Interest
To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
Skill
Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain;
The skill of a well-trained boxer
The sweet science of pugilism
Interest
(obsolete) To cause or permit to share.
Interest
To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work.
To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men.
A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages.
Interest
To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; - often used impersonally.
Or rather, gracious sir,Create me to this glory, since my causeDoth interest this fair quarrel.
Interest
To cause or permit to share.
The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God's hands.
Interest
Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern; a desire to learn more about a topic or engage often in an activity.
So much interest have I in thy sorrow.
Interest
Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share; portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his interest in the stocks.
Interest
Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit.
Divisions hinder the common interest and public good.
When interest calls of all her sneaking train.
Interest
A fee paid for the use of money; a fee paid for a loan; - usually reckoned as a percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars.
They have told their money, and let outTheir coin upon large interest.
Interest
Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered.
You shall have your desires with interest.
Interest
The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest.
Interest
A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something;
An interest in music
Interest
The power of attracting or holding one's interest (because it is unusual or exciting etc.);
They said nothing of great interest
Primary colors can add interest to a room
Interest
A reason for wanting something done;
For your sake
Died for the sake of his country
In the interest of safety
In the common interest
Interest
A fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed;
How much interest do you pay on your mortgage?
Interest
A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly);
Sailing is her favorite pastime
His main pastime is gambling
He counts reading among his interests
They criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
Interest
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;
They have interests all over the world
A stake in the company's future
Interest
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims;
The iron interests stepped up production
Interest
Excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
Interest
Be on the mind of;
I worry about the second Germanic consonant
Interest
Be of importance or consequence;
This matters to me!
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