skill ceiling
skill ceiling · skill ceilings
The amount of skill required to master some activityThe amount of skill required to master some activity (especially a game or character); the maximum possible skill.
Meaning
1 sensesThe amount of skill required to master some activity (especially a game or character); the maximum possible skill.
Coordinate term: skill floor
Chess has an extremely high skill ceiling. Even the best chess-playing programs are constantly being improved.
Forms
plural: skill ceilings| Singular | skill ceiling |
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See also
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