What does capability mean?
Definitions for capability
ˌkeɪ pəˈbɪl ɪ tica·pa·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
capability, capableness(noun)
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
"he worked to the limits of his capability"
capability, capacity(noun)
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
"the capability of a metal to be fused"
capability, capableness, potentiality(noun)
an aptitude that may be developed
Wiktionary
capability(Noun)
The power or ability to generate an outcome.
Webster Dictionary
Capability(noun)
the quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability
Capability(noun)
capacity of being used or improved
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
capability
The ability to execute a specified course of action. (A capability may or may not be accompanied by an intention.)
Editors Contribution
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, 2020capability
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
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'capability' in Nouns Frequency: #2007
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of capability in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of capability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of capability in a Sentence
The real key to being able to do these type of things is ultra high-throughput capabilities, where we’re looking at providing gigabytes, terrabytes, pedabytes of capability.
This is great timing because it demonstrates our capability to track and intercept the kind of missiles that are being fired in and against Syria, it proves that sensors from another country's ship can be used to give the Navy early warning of potential threats, and those ships can be used to protect American ships.
But this would mainly be symbolic, much of what missile defense programs are about is reassuring allies and the public with little or no capability to actually do that.
Where we find further opportunity to leverage such capability, we will be prepared to expand it.
In the next 10 years, we expect to begin seeing more objects like' Oumuamua. The LSST will be leaps and bounds beyond any other survey we have in terms of capability to find small interstellar visitors, we may start seeing a new object every year. That's when we'll start to know whether' Oumuamua is weird, or common. If we find 10-20 of these things and' Oumuamua still looks unusual, we'll have to reexamine our explanations.
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