capability

noun

ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce capability (audio)
Definition of capabilitynext
1
as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities

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2
as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

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3
as in possibility
something that can develop or become actual there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home

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Recent Examples of capability There are also military capabilities there, including air defenses and mines buried underground. — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 But more recently, DOGE reduced surveillance and tracing capabilities. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 This partnership between British start-up Blakcro, UK Defence Innovation, and the MOD is an example of how backing agile, homegrown innovators can deliver cutting-edge capability and sustainable growth. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 The project gave a restricted frontier model to defenders specifically because Anthropic had observed that the same coding capability that finds software vulnerabilities for patching could, in the wrong hands, find them for exploitation. — Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capability
  1. qualification
  2. ability
  3. possibility
  4. expertise
  5. capacity
  6. potential
  7. talent
  8. stuff
Noun
  • But for as much as Kirk was revered on the right, he was reviled on the left, facing pushback for comments disparaging immigrants and transgender people and questioning the qualifications and capabilities of women and Black Americans.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This year alone, five children from Ebony have gone on to the British Racing School, the National Stud and the National Horse Racing College to get their qualifications as a groom to work in the equine industry.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualification
Noun
  • Before Atlanta, the girls weren’t judged as heavily based on their reads or confessional assassin abilities.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Josh Jacobs’ future with the team is murky, and his ability to break tackles has been integral to the running game.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ability
Noun
  • Boone did not rule out that possibility when asked before Sunday’s game.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Teflon Rudy After staring down the possibility of federal prison time and financial ruin, Giuliani has appeared to make it out for the most part unscathed.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • XPeng says the facility is designed to bring its automotive manufacturing expertise into robotics as competition intensifies among companies developing general-purpose humanoid robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The affiliation will unify operations and allow sharing of best practices and expertise, according to a release from both operations on Friday.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of expertise
Noun
  • Talent flight across many ASEAN economies prevents them from developing the technocratic capacity needed for advanced technology and energy sectors.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of capacity
Noun
  • Instead, in each instance, Drury has prioritized maximizing the team’s short- or medium-term potential around star goalie Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rozell stressed the importance of integrated AI across departments, warning that isolated use—such as different teams employing various AI tools without sharing insights—limits its potential.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of potential
Noun
  • The development is being supported through public-private partnerships focused on longer-term priorities including talent development, housing and equal opportunity in the Brainport region.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Everything gets harder from here, even next week against Old Dominion, but the Hokies sent a pretty clear message that the talent has been substantially upgraded and this won’t be a bottom-of-the-standings ACC team again.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of talent
Noun
  • Especially younger voters need to learn why capitalism is better than socialism and why promises of free stuff by the left will come at a huge cost.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capability. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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