Definitions for Capability
ˌkeɪ pəˈbɪl ɪ tica·pa·bil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capability, capablenessnoun

   the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

   "he worked to the limits of his capability"

2. capability, capacitynoun

   the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

   "the capability of a metal to be fused"

3. capability, capableness, potentialitynoun

   an aptitude that may be developed

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. capabilitynoun

   The power or ability to generate an outcome.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capabilitynoun

   Capacity; the quality of being capable.

   Etymology: from capable.

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1. capability

   Capability refers to the ability or power to do something or perform a certain action. It can include a person's skills, abilities, knowledge, strengths, or resources that enable them to effectively accomplish tasks or goals. This term can also be used in reference to a system or device, indicating its capacity to perform or achieve specific functions or results.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Capabilitynoun

   the quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability

2. Capabilitynoun

   capacity of being used or improved

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. capability

   The ability to execute a specified course of action. (A capability may or may not be accompanied by an intention.)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capability

   The power or ability to create an outcome.

   Our capability as a collective humanity is infinite, we are creating what our hearts desire, peace on earth, good health for all, human rights and shared prosperity for all.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

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   capability

   The quality of being capable.

   The capability of us all united as an intelligent humanity is amazing and we are achieving what our hearts desire.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

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1. Capability

   Ability vs Capability -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Ability and Capability.

Matched Categories

1. • Ability

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Capability' in Nouns Frequency: #2007

How to pronounce Capability?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Capability in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Capability in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Capability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Capability in a Sentence

1. Sue Gordon:

   We’re going to learn a little bit about how we think about capability and use as not one and the same when you assess outcome.

2. Frank Young:

   Mrs. Ray’s policy is implying that a parent doesn’t have the ability or capability to decide what is safest for her children and that the school district does.

3. Lloyd Austin:

   So it has already lost a lot of military capability, and a lot of its troops, quite frankly. And we want to see them not have the capability to very quickly reproduce that capability.

4. Damien Pickart:

   These bomber rotations provide opportunities for our Airmen to advance and strengthen our regional alliances and provide (Pacific Air Forces) and U.S. Pacific Command leaders with a credible global strike and deterrence capability to help maintain peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

5. Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson:

   I think it is absolutely the right time to be investing in it and the fact that DARPA has already got projects going on... indicates that as they are looking out into the future it is a capability that we need.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Capability
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capability
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Capability
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Capability
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf