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.

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.)

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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.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce capability?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Jen Psaki:

   What we're looking at, and what we'd like to remind the public of, is why we are at this point now, most importantly, none of the things we're looking at now – Iran's increased capability and capacity, their aggressive actions that they have taken through proxy wars around the world – would be happening if the former president had not recklessly pulled out of the nuclear deal with no thought as to what might come next.

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   We will perfect our missile strike capability, to preserve balance, only because of that.

3. Air Force Major Robert Leese:

   JSTARS recapitalization is absolutely necessary for the Air Force to continue providing a combat-proven capability to the warfighter.

4. Inderjit Sial:

   With companies, we have seen very good capability here but still there are challenges, like a lot of raw materials are not available here.

5. David Schmerler:

   One of the big takeaways is the missile's performance, which might give credit to their own design capability. It outperformed previous, copied missile designs, which means that their ballistic missile program is moving at an accelerating rate.

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