Related Resources. On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election, though women at the time were prohibited from doing so. Two weeks later, she was arrested, and the following year, she was found guilty of illegal voting.
abilities. 1  1a : the quality or state of being able the ability of the soil to hold water; especially : physical, mental, or legal power to do something a writer's ability to engage the reader's interest did the work to the best of her ability [=as well as she could]b : competence in doing something : skill artistic abilities.
Definition of 'capability'. capability (keÉªpÉbÉªlÉªti ) If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it. People experience differences in physical and mental capability depending on the time of day.