CAPABILITY

capability, capableness

(noun) the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; “he worked to the limits of his capability”

capability, capableness, potentiality

(noun) an aptitude that may be developed

capability, capacity

(noun) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; “the capability of a metal to be fused”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

capability (countable and uncountable, plural capabilities)

the power or ability to generate an outcome

Synonyms

• See also skill

Source: Wiktionary


Ca`pa*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. Capabilities.

1. The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability. A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. H. Taylor.

2. Capacity of being used or improved.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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