CAPABILITY Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

capability

noun

ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē

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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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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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 In an op-ed for Nikkei, a former lawmaker and one-time spokesperson for the previous Taiwanese president warned that the island — which China claims as a renegade province — was not doing enough to strengthen its energy independence and defense capabilities in the face of mainland pressure. —

Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 That requires all of us to shift our focus and realize that every positive outcome in an AI economy is reliant on our investment in human capability. —

Omar Abbosh, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 Such systems are usually discussed as future sources of clean energy, but researchers say the same technology could enable other strategic capabilities if adapted for defense purposes. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 Eric Kay, Google’s VP of Android engineering, also said in February that more devices would get the capability this year. —

Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capability

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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026