ability

noun

1. 1

   Suitableness.

2. 2

   The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.

   “This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly.”

3. 3

   The legal wherewithal to act.

4. 4

   Physical power.

5. 5

   Financial ability.

6. 6

   A unique power of the mind; a faculty.

7. 7

   A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.

   “She has an uncanny ability to defuse conflict.”