Prowess vs Resource - What's the difference?
prowess | resource |
Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
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As nouns the difference between prowess and resource
is that prowess is skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity while resource is something that one uses to achieve an objective, eg raw materials or personnel.As a verb resource is
to supply with s.prowess
English
Noun
References
* The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition ISBN 0-19-280012-4resource
English
(wikipedia resource)Noun
(en noun)Michael Sivak
Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?, passage=Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.}}
Derived terms
* resourceful * human resources * natural resource * renewable resource * subresourceSee also
* meansReferences
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