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Keywords: Talent, Aptitude, Skill, Competence, Capacity

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The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.

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psychic ability; the power or skill you have to do psychic things

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Aptitude or competence, the skill or proficiency needed to perform certain tasks.

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a competence, talent, or capacity

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a skill in the game

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a skill or talent that a person can have

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The present capacity to perform a physical or mental function.

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The capacity to demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills.

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A competence to perform an observable behavior or a behavior that results in an observable product.

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What one has learned over a period of time from both school and nonschool sources; one's general capability for performing tasks.

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The capacity to perform an act, either innate or as the result of learning and practice.

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Skill or talent that you learn and or develop.

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the level of successful performance of the objects of measurement on the variable.

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the skill and aptitude that an employee needs in order to perform successfully the various tasks associated with a job.

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This refers to a talent, such as manual dexterity, visual or spatial acuity, or conceptual thinking. The premise is that though abilities may be taught, learned, or enhanced, there is a natural predisposition to them.

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Any skills, knowledge, talents, or supernatural powers that a Role possesses. Abilities have an associated Trump Suit.

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Aspect of performance described between Level 1 and current capacity

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The capacity to perform an observable behavior or produce a product.

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A skill, talent etc. that your character possesses. E.g. Ride a bike, drive a car.

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