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Ability

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Noun

1. ability

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

2. ability, power

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

Example Sentences:
'danger heightened his powers of discrimination'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ability

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noun plural -ties
1. 
possession of the qualities required to do something; necessary skill, competence, or power
the ability to cope with a problem
2. 
considerable proficiency; natural capability
a man of ability
3. (plural)
special talents

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Ability

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nounWord forms: plural aˈbilities
1. 
a being able; power to do (something physical or mental)
2. 
skill, expertness, or talent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ability

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suff.
Ability, inclination, or suitability for a specified action or condition: teachability.
n. pl. a·bil·i·ties
1.
a. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
b. A skill, talent, or capacity: a student of many abilities.
2. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment: the ability of a computer to be configured for use as a file server. See Usage Note at able.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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