ability
[ uh-bil-i-tee ]
/ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun, plural a·bil·i·ties.
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification: the ability to sing well.
abilities,
talents; special skills or aptitudes: Composing music is beyond his abilities.
Origin of ability
SYNONYMS FOR ability
synonym study for ability
2.
Ability,
faculty,
talent denote qualifications or powers.
Ability is a general word for power, native or acquired, enabling one to do things well:
a person of great ability; ability in mathematics.
Faculty denotes a natural ability for a particular kind of action:
a faculty of saying what he means.
Talent is often used to mean a native ability or aptitude in a special field:
a talent for music or art.
OTHER WORDS FROM ability
sub·a·bil·i·ty, noun, plural sub·a·bil·i·ties.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ability
ability capacityWords nearby ability
abietate,
abietic acid,
abigail,
abihu,
abilene,
ability,
ability grouping,
abimelech,
abingdon,
abington,
abinoam
Definition for ability (2 of 2)
-ability
Origin of -ability
Middle English
-abilite ≪ Latin
-ābilitās
Example sentences from the Web for ability
British Dictionary definitions for ability
ability
/ (əˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
possession of the qualities required to do something; necessary skill, competence, or power
the ability to cope with a problem
considerable proficiency; natural capability
a man of ability
(plural)
special talents
Word Origin for ability
C14: from Old French from Latin
habilitās aptitude, handiness, from
habilis
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