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
Recent Examples on the Web
On Wednesday, Kishida and President Joe Biden announced a series of steps aimed at strengthening the military and economic cooperation between the two countries, including expanding defense capabilities between Japan, the U.S. and Australia.
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USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Over time, as its operations grew and chip technology designers began to ask for newer, innovative manufacturing functions, TSMC’s fabrication capabilities—unencumbered by time spent designing or marketing chips—far outpaced its competitors’.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The team believes that utilizing similar deep RL approaches for soccer, as well as many other tasks, could further improve bipedal robots movements and real-time adaptation capabilities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
Photo : Chopard Imperiale Chopard Imperiale Chopard’s Imperiale collection was launched in 2010 to showcase the company’s in-house metiers capabilities, combined with in-house premium mechanical movements.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Second, although Israel has obviously degraded Hamas’s military capabilities, Hamas will likely survive the war and continue to be a critical political actor in the Palestinian context.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
While its digitization capabilities are far more robust than many nation-states, the Internet Archive’s position in an increasingly vituperative battleground between copyright holders and tech companies means that its future is precarious, too.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Exceedingly Capable and Cost-Effective The Samsung Galaxy A25 offers a large and bright OLED screen, all-day battery life, good everyday performance, and excellent imaging capabilities for an affordable price.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Currently, Full Self-Driving capability can be purchased with a new Tesla Model 3, for instance, for an additional $12,000 added to the car’s roughly $40,000 purchase price.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Over time, as its operations grew and chip technology designers began to ask for newer, innovative manufacturing functions, TSMC’s fabrication capabilities—unencumbered by time spent designing or marketing chips—far outpaced its competitors’.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The team believes that utilizing similar deep RL approaches for soccer, as well as many other tasks, could further improve bipedal robots movements and real-time adaptation capabilities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
Photo : Chopard Imperiale Chopard Imperiale Chopard’s Imperiale collection was launched in 2010 to showcase the company’s in-house metiers capabilities, combined with in-house premium mechanical movements.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Second, although Israel has obviously degraded Hamas’s military capabilities, Hamas will likely survive the war and continue to be a critical political actor in the Palestinian context.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
While its digitization capabilities are far more robust than many nation-states, the Internet Archive’s position in an increasingly vituperative battleground between copyright holders and tech companies means that its future is precarious, too.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Exceedingly Capable and Cost-Effective The Samsung Galaxy A25 offers a large and bright OLED screen, all-day battery life, good everyday performance, and excellent imaging capabilities for an affordable price.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Currently, Full Self-Driving capability can be purchased with a new Tesla Model 3, for instance, for an additional $12,000 added to the car’s roughly $40,000 purchase price.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capability. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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