| NOUN | attribute | capability, capableness | the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
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| state | capability, capacity | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment | |
| cognition | capability, capableness, potentiality | an aptitude that may be developed |
| Sounds | key.pahbih'lahtiy | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | The quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally. | |
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| Example | "he worked to the limits of his capability" | |
| Synonym | capableness | |
| Attributes | capable | (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability |
| incapable | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability | |
| Narrower | associability, associableness | The capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought |
| capacity | Capability to perform or produce | |
| defensibility | capability of being defended | |
| executability | capability of being executed | |
| military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | |
| operating capability, performance capability | The capability of a technological system to perform as intended | |
| overkill | The capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required | |
| Broader | ability | The quality of being able to perform |
| Opposite | incapability, incapableness | The quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| Spanish | capacidad | |
| Catalan | capacitat | |
| Adjectives | capable | (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability |
| Meaning | The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment. | |
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| Example | "the capability of a metal to be fused" | |
| Synonym | capacity | |
| Narrower | activity | (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction |
| resistance | The capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents | |
| Broader | susceptibility, susceptibleness | The state of being susceptible |
| Spanish | capacidad | |
| Catalan | capacitat | |
| Adjectives | capable | possibly accepting or permitting |
| Meaning | An aptitude that may be developed. | |
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| Synonyms | capableness, potentiality | |
| Attributes | capable | (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability |
| incapable | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability | |
| Narrower | compass, range, reach, grasp | The limit of capability |
| imperfectibility | The capability of becoming imperfect | |
| perfectibility | The capability of becoming perfect | |
| Broader | aptitude | inherent ability |
| Opposite | incapability, incapableness | lack of potential for development |
| Spanish | capacidad | |
| Catalan | capacitat | |
| Adjectives | capable | have the skills and qualifications to do things well |
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