plural abilities
Definition of ability
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the quality or state of being able
the ability of the soil to hold water
especially
: physical, mental, or legal power to do something
a writer's ability to engage the reader's interest did the work to the best of her ability [=as well as she could]
b
: competence in doing something : skill
artistic abilities
2
: natural aptitude or acquired proficiency
students with different abilities
-ability
noun suffix
variants:
or less commonly -ibility
Definition of -ability (Entry 2 of 2)
: capacity, fitness, or tendency to act or be acted on in a (specified) way
agglutinability
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The first known use of ability was in the 14th century
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