capabilities

noun

plural of capability
1
as in abilities
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 capacities
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 possibilities
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 capabilities Toyota plans to provide research access through the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use its battery testing and evaluation capabilities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 None of the chores that Meta boasts about are beyond the capabilities of most people living in today’s digital world. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Parkdale plans to use its yarn manufacturing infrastructure, technical expertise and research and development capabilities to support the technology’s expansion. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Its proprietary software platform has become an industry standard, while newer computing platforms including Blackwell and Vera Rubin are expanding its capabilities. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Without the right systems, capabilities and execution capacity, additional capital may increase pressure and complexity rather than create sustainable value. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Its researchers, producers and on-air talent get the same capabilities UC Davis is receiving. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The next challenge is ensuring the United States can rapidly restore space capabilities when they are disrupted. — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capabilities
  1. abilities
  2. capacities
  3. possibilities
  4. qualifications
  5. potentials
  6. proficiencies
  7. prospects
  8. facilities
Noun
  • The Pan America is a great touring bike with quite decent off-road abilities – which, just quietly, is what the GS is and has.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In recent weeks, some leading AI firms have warned that their models’ coding abilities could foment humanity’s demise.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of abilities
Noun
  • The mathematics may accurately describe how quantum objects manifest through states, transformations and measurements without yet providing a complete account of what gives those objects their identity, capacities and coherence.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The yacht also comes with large tank capacities, space for spares and equipment, accessible systems, and a large garage, allowing seafarers to spend more time away from the shore.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These are demarcated spaces that harbor countless possibilities and contain the infinite, as if in a story by Jorge Luis Borges.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • The Justice Department argued that the decision demonstrated that Congress possesses at least some authority to establish voter qualifications in federal elections.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Among the minimum qualifications for the job are at least 15 years of service in law enforcement and 5-7 years in leadership positions at a large department with 1,000 or more sworn law enforcement officers.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualifications
Noun
  • Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Then on July 7, Neptune will station retrograde in Aries, pulling the curtain back on fantasies and ideals surrounding romantic partners and potentials.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of potentials
Noun
  • Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • My history suggests very successful proficiencies in this model.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Definition of proficiencies
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  • Should corporate revenues demonstrate resilience while profit margins suffer cost compression, markets may reevaluate earnings prospects across energy intensive sectors.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And with audiences giving Digger a C on the exit poll Cinemascore (for which anything below a B usually spells disaster), word of mouth will only further curtail its prospects of striking box-office gold.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of prospects
Noun
  • Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The service is intended to provide a more streamlined travel experience, including access to private terminals rather than crowded commercial airport facilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilities

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