ability
1Ability — may be: * aptitude * ability to pay * Intelligence * physical ability * skill * expertiseAbility: The way to do something.Ability may also refer to: * Ability score, in role playing games * Ability Plus Software, makers of the office suite… …
2ability — I noun ableness, adaptability, adeptness, adequacy, aptitude, aptness, capability, capacity, competence, competency, enablement, facultas, faculty, fitness, fittedness, ingenium, mastership, mastery, potentiality, potestas, proficiency, prowess,… …
3Ability — A*bil i*ty ([.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Abilities} ([.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[i^]z). [F. habilet[ e], earlier spelling habilit[ e] (with silent h), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See {Able}.] The quality or state of being able;… …
4ability — UK US /əˈbɪləti/ noun [C or U] ► the power or skill needed to do something, or the fact that someone is able to do something: »There s no doubting her ability. the ability to do sth »A good leader has the ability to motivate people. »We like our… …
5ability — noun 1 skill/power to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny ▪ inherent, innate, natural …
6ability — /euh bil i tee/, n., pl. abilities. 1. power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc. 2. competence in an activity or occupation because of one s skill, training, or other qualification: the ability to… …
7ability — noun /əˈbɪlɪti,əˈbɪlɪɾi/ a) 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 …
8ability — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English abilite, from Anglo French, from Latin habilitat , habilitas, from habilis apt, skillful more at able Date: 14th century 1. a. the quality or state of being able < ability of the …
9Ability — Abi|li|ty 〈[əbı̣lıtı] f.; , s; Psych.〉 Eignung, Begabung, Können, (aufgrund individueller Veranlagung bedingte) Leistungsfähigkeit [engl.] * * * Ability [ə bɪləti, englisch] die, /...ties, Eignung, Fähigkeit, Talent; im weiteren Sinn die… …
10ability — See ability, capacity …
