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n. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.

n. A natural or acquired skill or talent.

n. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment; capacity: the ability of a computer to be configured for use as a file server. See Usage Note at able.

n. The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.

n. The state or condition of being able; power or capacity to do or act in any relation; competence in any occupation or field of action, from the possession of capacity, skill, means, or other qualification.

n. plural In a concrete sense, talents; mental gifts or endowments.

n. The condition of being able to pay or to meet pecuniary obligations; possession of means: called distinctively financial or pecuniary ability.

n. That which is within one's power to do; best endeavor.

n. Synonyms Ability, Capacity, power, strength, skill, dexterity; faculty, capability, qualification, efficiency. Ability denotes active power or power to perform, and is used with regard to power of any kind. Capacity conveys the idea of receptiveness, of the possession of resources; it is potential rather than actual, and may be no more than undeveloped ability. Ability is manifested in action, while capacity does not imply action, as when we speak of a capacity for virtue. Capacity is the gift of nature; ability is partly the result of education or opportunity.

n. Abilities, Talents, Parts, etc. (see genius), gifts, faculty, aptitude, accomplishments.

n. See -able, -bility, -ibility.

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

"Spending beyond your ability is a horrible trait in any one but in a government it is criminal."

natural ability    gracious ability    general ability    plenary ability    specialized ability   

skill    address    cleverness    aptitude    talent    capacity    efficiency    aptness    dexterity    capability   

acceptability    adaptability    admissibility    affordability    agility    amiability    applicability    availability    capability    civility   

skill    capacity    intelligence    strength    activity    courage    success    faculty    efficiency    judgment