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.)

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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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1. • Ability

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce capability?

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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. Frank Kendall:

   We have been doing some things to try to address the problem. This is a serious problem for the country. It is not just missiles it is other things such as electronic warfare capability, anti-satellite capability – a number of things which I think that are being developed very consciously to defeat the American way of projecting power. We need to respond to that.

2. Arthur Fan:

   Hopefully for the next five years, we'll get into the next stage (in our commodity business) which is to expand our products and our service capability so we can become a key player in the landscape, supporting Chinese clients, that is where we have an edge. We regard ourselves as an international player, not from China or Hong Kong. Commodities is a global business, and with a global platform we will tap into those local players.

3. David Lennon:

   There's so little capacity and capability at contract manufacturers for the novel gene therapy processes being developed by companies, we need internal manufacturing capabilities in the long term.

4. John Leahy:

   If you look at what is being produced now it is approaching 50 percent on A321, i have already gone back to our programme people and said we need the capability of going to 60 percent.

5. John Campbell:

   We just, quite frankly, started late on their air force, building their close air support capability.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=capability