What does ability mean?
Definitions for ability
əˈbɪl ɪ tiabil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
abilitynoun
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
ability, powernoun
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
"danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
Wiktionary
abilitynoun
The quality or state of being able.
Etymology: * First attested from before 1398.
abilitynoun
A skill or competence in doing.
Etymology: * First attested from before 1398.
abilitynoun
A high level of skill or competence.
Etymology: * First attested from before 1398.
abilitynoun
Physical, mental or legal power to perform.
Etymology: * First attested from before 1398.
abilitynoun
Aptitude.
Etymology: * First attested from before 1398.
Webster Dictionary
Abilitynoun
the quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ability
a-bil′i-ti, n. quality of being able: power: strength: skill.—n.pl. Abil′ities, the powers of the mind. [O. Fr. ableté (Fr. habileté)—L. habilitas—habilis, easily handled, from habēre, to have, hold. See Able.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'ability' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1104
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Rank popularity for the word 'ability' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1688
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Rank popularity for the word 'ability' in Nouns Frequency: #422
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ability in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of ability in a Sentence
We did not expect to see so many individuals having a signal that shows they did not [ live ] near Stonehenge in the last decade or so of their life, to me the really remarkable thing about our study is the ability of new developments in archaeological science to extract so much new information from such small and unpromising fragments of burnt bone.
There is no other link other than to say that terrorism is our common enemy, there should be no doubt as to our country's ability to protect itself and remain vigilant.
Juan Felipe Herrera has this ability to speak of difficult things that in other hands might divide us, that's what makes Juan Felipe Herrera a great poet.
Zinc can help support your body's ability to make white blood cells, and white blood cells are the fighters for the immune system.
And if the coalition in this country is dealing with what concerns people then, in my view, it should continue to work, it was a good day. It showed the ability to act.
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- قدرة, إستطاعة, مقدرة, القدرةArabic
- здо́льнасцьBelarusian
- вещина, кадърност, ловкостBulgarian
- schopnostCzech
- galluWelsh
- evneDanish
- FähigkeitGerman
- ικανότηταGreek
- capacidad, habilidadSpanish
- gaitasun, trebetasun, abileziaBasque
- kykyFinnish
- capacité, pouvoirFrench
- cumas, ábaltachtIrish
- jargaghtManx
- יכולתHebrew
- योग्यत्व, योग्यताHindi
- abiliteHaitian Creole
- abilità, capacitàItalian
- 才能, 能力Japanese
- 능력Korean
- دهرهقهت, لهدهس هاتنKurdish
- gallosCornish
- мүмкүнчүлүкKyrgyz
- sollers acumen, ars, habilitas, calliditas, potentia, solertia, prudentia, potestas, scientiaLatin
- gebėjimasLithuanian
- kaha, āheitanga, āheingaMāori
- способностMacedonian
- kebolehan, کبوليهنMalay
- abilitàMaltese
- vermogen, vaardigheidDutch
- evneNorwegian
- zdolnośćPolish
- perícia, destreza, habilidade, capacidade, mestriaPortuguese
- abilitate, putință, iscusință, dibăcie, capacitate, îndemânareRomanian
- умение, способность, возможностьRussian
- спосо́бно̄ст, sposóbnōstSerbo-Croatian
- zmožnostSlovene
- färdighet, förmågaSwedish
- uwezoSwahili
- திறன்Tamil
- సత్తా, దక్షతTelugu
- kabiliyetTurkish
- صلاحیت, یوگیتا, یوگیتوUrdu
- năng lực, 能力Vietnamese
- fäg, skilVolapük
- 能力Chinese
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