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Main Entry: abil·i·ty
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 a :
the quality or state of being able :
power to do something b :
competence in doing : SKILL2 :
natural or learned skillsynonyms ABILITY
mean the capacity for doing or achieving something. ABILITY
suggests having from birth the power to do a thing especially well <always has had the ability
to run fast>. APTITUDE
suggests a quickness to learn and a natural liking usually for a field or activity <people with a natural aptitude
for computers>. TALENT
suggests a great ability to create things and one that needs to be developed <you should work on your talent
for writing short stories>.