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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bil•i•ty /əˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - power or skill to do, make, or think;
talent: [uncountable]has the ability to do well.[countable]His abilities are many.
See -habil-.-ability, suffix. - -ability, a combination of -able and -ity, is used to form nouns from adjectives that end in -able:capable (adjective) → capability (noun); reliable (adjective) → reliability (noun).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bil•i•ty (ə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
- competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification:the ability to sing well.
- abilities, talents;
special skills or aptitudes:Composing music is beyond his abilities.
- Latin, as above
- Old French
- Latin habilitās aptitude, equivalent. to habili(s) handy (see able) + -tās -ty2; replacing Middle English ablete
- Middle French
- Middle English (h)abilite 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capability; proficiency, expertness, dexterity.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Ability, faculty, talent denote qualifications or powers. Ability is a general word for power, native or acquired, enabling one to do things well:a person of great ability; ability in mathematics.Faculty denotes a natural ability for a particular kind of action:a faculty of saying what he means.Talent is often used to mean a native ability or aptitude in a special field:a talent for music or art.
-ability, - a combination of -able and -ity, found on nouns corresponding to adjectives in -able: capability.
- Middle English -abilite Latin -ābilitās
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