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capability
[ key-puh-bil-i-tee ]
noun
- the quality of being capable; capacity; ability:
His capability was unquestionable.
- the ability to undergo or be affected by a given treatment or action:
the capability of glass in resisting heat.
- Usually capabilities. qualities, abilities, features, etc., that can be used or developed; potential:
Though dilapidated, the house has great capabilities.
capability
/ ˌɪəˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- the quality of being capable; ability
- the quality of being susceptible to the use or treatment indicated
the capability of a metal to be fused
- usually plural a characteristic that may be developed; potential aptitude
Other Word Forms
- v·p·i·ٲ noun plural overcapabilities
- p·p·i·ٲ noun plural supercapabilities
Word History and Origins
Origin of capability1
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Example Sentences
After World War II, the United States refocused its scientific superiority ⎯ and its early computing capabilities ⎯ on understanding how the weather and the planet works.
It asked the duo to "determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime."
"We will have less policing capacity and capability at a time when demand has been steadily increasing," the commissioner writes.
Sanctions were also announced on exports of chemicals, electronics, machinery and metals to limit Russia's military capability.
He has been touting the capabilities of the company’s Full Self-Driving mode for years, though the feature cannot be used without a human driver behind the wheel.
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