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ability
noun as in power to act, perform
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capability, capacity, competence, intelligence, qualification, skill, strength, talent, understanding
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aptitude, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, might, potentiality, resourcefulness
noun as in natural or acquired power in a
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capability, expertise, ingenuity, proficiency, skill, strength, talent
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adroitness, bent, cleverness, command, craft, deftness, expertness, finesse, flair, genius, gift, handiness, knack, know-how, mastery, savvy, skillfulness
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mind for, particular activity adeptness, the goods, the right stuff, what it takes
Example Sentences
"While our vehicles were highly competent, and critically acclaimed, actually the ability to commercially succeed in that environment was challenging," he says.
Close noted that Sellers has shown significant improvement, particularly in her ability to drive and score efficiently in transition.
We just need to develop our ability to use them.
"Muscle strength, which reflects the ability of the muscles to produce force maximally, is a powerful biomarker of current and future health," Prof Tomkinson says.
A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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