partialskill
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.skɪl/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl.skɪl/
A partialskill is when you can do only part of something, not all of it.
He has a partialskill in swimming, so he can float but not swim across the pool.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A skill that is only partly learned or developed.
Her partialskill at piano lets her play simple songs but not fast ones.
3. The first small step of learning something new.
Tying one shoelace is a partialskill before you can tie both.
4. A talent that works only in some situations.
His partialskill in drawing helps with circles but not faces.
5. A beginner's level of doing something.
Cracking one egg is a partialskill on the way to cooking breakfast.