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ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
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inability,
unfitness lacking the power to perform
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able (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
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unable (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"
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quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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adaptability the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
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sensitiveness,
sensitivity the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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competence,
competency the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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form a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
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interoperability (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)
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magical ability,
magical power an ability to perform magic
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midas touch an ability to make and manage large amounts of money
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penetration the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
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physical ability the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
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contractility the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
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capableness,
capability the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
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totipotence,
totipotency the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part; "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"
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immunocompetence the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
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ability - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
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power |
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inability lacking the power to perform
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able (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
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cognition,
knowledge,
noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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know-how the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
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leadership the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
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intelligence the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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aptitude inherent ability
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bilingualism the ability to speak two languages colloquially
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mental ability,
capacity a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
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creative thinking,
creativeness,
creativity the ability to create
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originality the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
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science,
skill a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
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acquirement,
accomplishment,
skill,
attainment,
acquisition the action of accomplishing something
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hand physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
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superior skill more than ordinary ability
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mental faculty,
faculty,
module one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
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