capability

noun ca·pa·bil·i·ty \ ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: capability in a Sentence

Definition of capability

plural capabilities

1 : the quality or state of being capable; also : ability

The mayor has demonstrated his capability to handle municipal problems.

2 : a feature or faculty capable of development : potentiality

This vacant urban district has great capabilities.

3 : the facility or potential for an indicated use or deployment

the capability of a metal to be fused

nuclear capability

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Examples of capability in a Sentence

The device has the capability of recording two television channels at once.
the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities

Recent Examples of capability from the Web

For years, coalition leaders have clamored for the Pentagon, which already provides intelligence, midair refueling capabilities and munitions to the campaign, to greenlight an offensive for the port.

— nabih bulos, latimes.com, "Saudi-led coalition attacks vital Yemen port held by rebels, raising concerns about humanitarian aid," 13 June 2018
Land Rover builds cars with two principles in mind: off-road capability and in-car comfiness.

— alex davies, WIRED, "Land Rover Wants to Take Self-Driving Cars Off-Roading," 9 June 2018
Its advanced multitasking capabilities and memory-management circuitry would be built right into the CPU, allowing operating systems to run with much less program code.

— benj edwards, PCWorld, "Birth of a standard: The Intel 8086 microprocessor turns 40 today," 8 June 2018
The capability and resources of state-level labs also vary.

— huizhong wu, CNN, "Sexual violence victims can wait years for India's overtaxed crime labs," 6 June 2018
Motivo is now developing its in-house manufacturing capabilities and launching a national advertising campaign for the product with the completion of a $950,000 Series A round of financing.

— sarah hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This isn't your grandma's walker. New Berlin's Motivo making a better walker with new financing.," 5 June 2018
The new trigger group deletes the three round burst capability and adds full-auto fire.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Army’s M4 Carbine Can Fire Even If You Don't Pull the Trigger," 1 June 2018
All in all, the Versa is a great option for anyone looking for a smart watch that is loaded with health and fitness tracking capabilities and looks stylish.

— amy marturana, SELF, "The Fitbit Versa Is the Sleek Smartwatch I've Been Waiting For," 26 May 2018
The deal included a stiff monitoring capability and thus far Iran has been assessed to be observing the terms of the agreement.

— elizabeth drew, The New Republic, "America Gets it Wrong on Iran—Again," 11 May 2018

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