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  1. -abilitysuffix

    Ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.

  2. Etymology: From -ablete, -iblete, -abilite, -ibilite, from -ablete, -iblete, -abilite, -ibilite, from -abilitas, -ibilitas, from -abilis or -ibilis + -tas or -ty

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of -ability in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of -ability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of -ability in a Sentence

  1. Elizabeth Janeway:

    Power is the ability not to have to please.

  2. David Sinclair:

    The astonishing finding is that there’s a backup copy of the software in the body that you can reset, we’re showing why that software gets corrupted and how we can reboot the system by tapping into a reset switch that restores the cell’s ability to read the genome correctly again, as if it was young.

  3. Brian Rothenberg:

    The high cost of healthcare is one of the impacts when you're bargaining, so universal healthcare would actually give you a better ability to bargain at the table.

  4. Gary Green:

    There was a lot of discussion about the effects of immunosuppressive drugs on the human body and on the ability of an athlete to train. They do a number on the body … so the Federation decided that the only fair way to do this would be to make sure that … it’s like apples-to-apples competition.

  5. Hank Sheinkopf:

    Just ask former President Hillary Clinton how questions about the mishandling of classified information can impact the prospects of a campaign. It’s a non ideological issue that resonates with voters across the spectrum. Biden's ability to weather the storm will determine not only the prospect of his 2024 chances, but also the remainder of his first term. it depends on the quantity and depends on the content of the documents. But what it does do is it increases the laugh track sound at Mar-a-Lago because it just reduces, for many people, the anger about Trump and his documents and makes it easier for Biden to be criticized.

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