noun
capability
kay-puh-BIHL-ih-tee
noun
1
The power, skill, or resources needed to do something.
"The new engine gives the aircraft greater range capability."
"Her leadership capability was obvious from her first week on the job."
How to Use Capability
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat someone or something is able to do.
Common pairings
technical capability
build capability
have the capability to
Word Forms
capabilities plural
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Etymology
Built in English from "capable" plus the suffix "-ity," which turns adjectives into nouns.