skill-based
Competence determines outcomes
Skill-based describes systems or activities where outcomes depend on ability rather than chance or arbitrary factors.
A skill-based game rewards practice and mastery over luck.
Skill-based hiring evaluates candidates on demonstrated competencies rather than credentials or connections.
The term appears frequently in discussions of video games, employment practices, and compensation: The company moved to skill-based pay.
Giving someone work
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- competencySufficient ability for something
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
credential · certification · portfolio · proficiency · aptitude · evaluation · resume · talent acquisition
Educational program's content plan
- learning outcomesMeasurable skills from instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- progressionSequential forward movement
portfolio · vocational · trade school · certification · practical · hands-on · apprenticeship · credentialing
Arranging romantic connections
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- ladderPortable climbing frame
MMR · progression · leaderboard · tournament · reflex · aiming · strategy · mechanics
Equal pay for equal work
- merit payCompensation tied to performance
- wagePayment for labor
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- performanceCarrying out a task
bonus · incentive · remuneration · evaluation · appraisal · promotion · grading · classification
hiring
Giving someone work
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- competencySufficient ability for something
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
assessment · credential · certification · portfolio · proficiency · aptitude · evaluation · resume · talent acquisition · workforce
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- learning outcomesMeasurable skills from instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
progression · portfolio · vocational · trade school · certification · practical · hands-on · apprenticeship · credentialing · standards
matchmaking
Arranging romantic connections
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
ladder · MMR · progression · leaderboard · tournament · reflex · aiming · strategy · mechanics · practice
pay equity
Equal pay for equal work
- merit payCompensation tied to performance
- wagePayment for labor
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
performance · bonus · incentive · remuneration · evaluation · appraisal · promotion · grading · classification · market rate
- game descriptorsfun, exciting, challenging, addictive, immersive
skill-basedchance-based
Governed by randomness
random · arbitrary · stochastic · unpredictable · probabilistic
skill-basedinnate
Existing since birth
natural · inborn · hereditary · genetic · instinctive