skillgap
nounUK /ˈskɪl.ɡæp/
US /ˈskɪl.ɡæp/
A skill gap is when someone does not yet know how to do something they need to do.
The team found a skill gap in computer coding, so they took a class to learn it.
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2. The difference between what workers can do and what a job requires.
The company studied the skill gap before hiring new people.
3. A missing ability that stops a person from reaching a goal.
Her skill gap in math made the science project harder.
4. A space between two levels of know-how in a group.
The teacher noticed a skill gap between the two reading groups.