ability

noun
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.

Example

“This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly.”

Other meanings

The legal wherewithal to act.
Physical power.

Antonyms

inability
disability

Related words

diffability
entransy
Motability
nonability
subability
superability
transability
ability grouping
ability to pay
ability point
notability

Example sentences

“You have the ability inside you to recover.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Our ability to communicate about these matters ended a while ago.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "habilitās" (aptness, ability).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ability” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.