ca·pa·bil·i·ty (k  p -b l -t )n. pl. ca·pa·bil·i·ties 1. The quality of being capable; ability. 2. A talent or ability that has potential for development or use. Often used in the plural: a student of great capabilities. 3. The capacity to be used, treated, or developed for a specific purpose: nuclear capability. |
capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the quality of being capable; ability
2. the quality of being susceptible to the use or treatment indicated the capability of a metal to be fused
3. (usually plural) a characteristic that may be developed; potential aptitude
The ability to execute a specified course of action. (A capability may or may not be accompanied by an intention.)
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| Noun | 1. | capability - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability" associability, associableness - the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment defensibility - capability of being defended; "they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility"; "client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions" executability - capability of being executed; "the job is executable for two million dollars"; "this contract is not executable" capacity - capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth" military capability, military posture, military strength, strength, posture - capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture" operating capability, performance capability - the capability of a technological system to perform as intended overkill - the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required incapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| 2. | capability - the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused" resistance - the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog" susceptibility, susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible; easily affected activity - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity" | |
| 3. | capability - an aptitude that may be developed aptitude - inherent ability perfectibility - the capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" imperfectibility - the capability of becoming imperfect incapability, incapableness - lack of potential for development |
capability
noun ability, means, power, potential, facility, capacity, qualification(s), faculty, competence, proficiency, wherewithal, potentiality These tasks are far beyond her capabilities.
inability, incompetence, inefficiency, ineptitude, powerlessness
inability, incompetence, inefficiency, ineptitude, powerlessness
Translations
capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N (= competence) → competencia f; (= potential ability) → capacidad f
to have the capability to do sth → ser capaz de hacer algo, tener capacidad para hacer algo
the capability for rational thought → la capacidad de raciocinio
within/beyond one's capabilities → dentro de/más allá de sus posibilidades
military/nuclear capability → potencial m militar/nuclear
to have the capability to do sth → ser capaz de hacer algo, tener capacidad para hacer algo
the capability for rational thought → la capacidad de raciocinio
within/beyond one's capabilities → dentro de/más allá de sus posibilidades
military/nuclear capability → potencial m militar/nuclear
capability
n
(= potential ability) → Fähigkeit f; (no pl: = capableness also) → Kompetenz f; something is within somebody’s capabilities → jd ist zu etw fähig; something is beyond somebody’s capabilities → etw übersteigt jds Fähigkeiten
capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətɪ] n (no pl, competence) → capacità, competenza, abilità; (potential ability) → possibilità f inv
capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətɪ] n (no pl, competence) → capacità, competenza, abilità; (potential ability) → possibilità f inv
capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətɪ] n (no pl, competence) → capacità, competenza, abilità; (potential ability) → possibilità f inv
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