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Fähigkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ability noun The capacity or power to do something.
  • accomplishment noun Something achieved through effort; an achievement.
  • address noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
  • capability noun The power, skill, or resources needed to do something.
  • capacity noun The greatest amount that something can hold, contain, or produce.
  • ease noun The quality of being simple or effortless.
  • faculty noun The teaching staff of a school, college or university.
  • moxie noun Courage, boldness, and force of character.
  • skill noun An ability to do something well, usually gained through learning or practice.

Senses

Fähigkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • accomplishment That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
  • address (now, rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability. [from 16th c.]
  • capability The power or ability to generate an outcome.
  • capacity Capability; the ability to perform some task.
  • faculty (Often in the plural) : An ability, power, or skill.
  • moxie Wit, smarts, skill.
  • skill A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

ability — full definition

  1. noun The capacity or power to do something.
  2. noun A particular skill or talent.

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