capability

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The power or ability to do something.

The new software gives the team the capability to edit video.
2

noun
A skill or quality that can be developed.

The training program helps workers build new capabilities.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the power or ability to do... capableness

2 noun · a skill or quality that can... capableness potentiality

Word family

Forms capabilities

Derived forms capernosityimmunocapabilityincapabilitylimited-capability

Related forms capable

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Phrases (1)

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performance capability
the ability of a system to carry out its intended work

Noun + noun

Etymology

Formed in Modern English as capable + -ity.

*kap- Proto-Indo-European

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