capability
noun
ca·pa·bil·i·ty
ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural capabilities
1
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
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
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The Northland Boulevard plant has the capability to make 50 million soft pretzels a year, according to a 2017 Enquirer report.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2023
Still, the capability of starting quickly is there for both teams and delivering an early punch to gain momentum could be a determining factor in Sunday’s contest.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
This pillow by Coop won our vote for best overall because of not only its cooling capabilities but also its customization features.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
But since then, Chinese tech giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) achieved an important milestone by creating an advanced 7-nanometer processor that nears the capabilities of some of the West’s best chips to power Huawei’s latest smartphone.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
Huawei has been low key about the device, but its capabilities have raised concerns that China has been able to circumvent U.S. curbs on Huawei that stop it from acquiring high tech components like advanced processor chips that had effectively crippled its smartphone business.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023
This remodel changes the capabilities of the main room to fix that.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2023
In June, Japan adopted its first space security blueprint to improve its defensive capabilities and information-gathering systems using space technology.
—Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
The remaining Challenger 2s in Ukraine's 82nd brigade seem likely to see much intense fighting ahead of them this Fall in which their superior offensive and defensive capabilities will continue to be of value to Kyiv's counteroffensive.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2023
Still, the capability of starting quickly is there for both teams and delivering an early punch to gain momentum could be a determining factor in Sunday’s contest.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
This pillow by Coop won our vote for best overall because of not only its cooling capabilities but also its customization features.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
But since then, Chinese tech giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) achieved an important milestone by creating an advanced 7-nanometer processor that nears the capabilities of some of the West’s best chips to power Huawei’s latest smartphone.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
Huawei has been low key about the device, but its capabilities have raised concerns that China has been able to circumvent U.S. curbs on Huawei that stop it from acquiring high tech components like advanced processor chips that had effectively crippled its smartphone business.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023
This remodel changes the capabilities of the main room to fix that.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2023
In June, Japan adopted its first space security blueprint to improve its defensive capabilities and information-gathering systems using space technology.
—Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
The remaining Challenger 2s in Ukraine's 82nd brigade seem likely to see much intense fighting ahead of them this Fall in which their superior offensive and defensive capabilities will continue to be of value to Kyiv's counteroffensive.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capability. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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