Capability (noun)
the power or ability to generate an outcome
Ability (noun)
Suitableness. Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.page=4
Ability (noun)
The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. First attested from around (1350 to 1470).
“This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly.”
“This wood has the ability to fight off insects, fungus, and mold for a considerable time.”
Ability (noun)
The legal wherewithal to act. First attested in the mid 17th century.
Ability (noun)
Physical power. First attested from around (1350 to 1470).
Ability (noun)
Financial ability. First attested in the early 16th century.
Ability (noun)
A unique power of the mind; a faculty. First attested in the late 16 th century.
Ability (noun)
A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. First attested in the early 17 th century.
“They are persons of ability, who will go far in life.”
“She has an uncanny ability to defuse conflict.”
Capability (noun)
the power or ability to do something
“the company’s capability to increase productivity”
“he had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people”
Capability (noun)
the extent of someone’s or something’s ability
“the job is beyond my capabilities”
Capability (noun)
a facility on a computer for performing a specified task
“a graphics capability”
Capability (noun)
forces or resources giving a country the ability to undertake a particular kind of military action
“their nuclear weapons capability”
Ability (noun)
possession of the means or skill to do something
“the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players”
Ability (noun)
talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area
“pupils of all abilities”
“a man of exceptional ability”