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- Dictionaryability/əˈbɪlɪti/
noun
- 1. possession of the means or skill to do something: "the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players" Similar Opposite
- 2. talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area: "a man of exceptional ability" Similar
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ABILITY definition: 1. the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something: 2. used to form nouns from…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. possession of the qualities required to do something; necessary skill, competence, or power 2. considerable.... Click for more definitions.
Ability definition: power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.. See examples of ABILITY used in a sentence.
Ability is skill or talent. You might have the ability to blow bubbles, or sing in a falsetto, or dance the waltz. Or, just maybe, you have the ability to do all three things at once. Impressive!
ABILITY meaning: 1. the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something: 2. used to form nouns from…. Learn more.
a. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
[singular] ability to do something the fact that somebody/something is able to do something People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.; This program has the ability to adapt to its user.; Students must demonstrate the ability to understand simple texts.; She has an uncanny ability to predict what consumers will want.; A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax. opposite inability
ABILITY definition: the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do something: . Learn more.
-ability: [noun suffix] capacity, fitness, or tendency to act or be acted on in a (specified) way.
SYNONYMS 1. capability; proficiency, expertness, dexterity. 2. ability, faculty, talent denote qualifications or powers. ability is a general word for power, native or acquired, enabling one to do things well: a person of great ability; ability in mathematics. faculty denotes a natural ability for a particular kind of action: a faculty of saying what he means. talent is often used to mean a native ability or aptitude in a special field: a talent for music or art.
