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Meaning of 'ability' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ability [ 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.

Meaning of 'ability' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ability [ n]
Meaning (1):
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Example in sentence:
  • danger heightened his powers of discrimination

Nearby Words:

abib abid abidance abide abider abiding abidingly abies abietene abietic

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