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capability

noun
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Meaning

The ability or capacity to do something.
the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something
the power or ability to do something; potential for effectiveness or success

Example Sentences

The telescope's capability is unparalleled.

Her remarkable capability in mathematics earned her a scholarship.

The company has the capability to expand internationally.

Example Expressions

beyond one's capability

Synonyms

ability, capacity, skill, competence, potential
Entry 1
ability, capacity
Entry 2
ability, capacity, skill, competence
Entry 3
ability, capacity, potential, competence, skill

Antonyms

inability, weakness, incapacity, incompetence
Entry 1
inability, weakness
Entry 2
inability, incapacity, incompetence
Entry 3
inability, incapacity

Collocations

technical capability, military capability, mental capability, technological capability, human capability, full capability
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technical capability, military capability, mental capability
Entry 3
technological capability, human capability, military capability, full capability

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