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Capability

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WordDefinition
capacitynounThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
potentialitynoun(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being or having potential.
capablenessnounThe state or quality of being capable.

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WordDefinition
incapabilitynounThe condition of being incapable.
incapablenessnounThe quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

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capablenessnounThe state or quality of being capable.
capacitynounThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
potentialitynoun(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being or having potential.
effectivenessnounThe property of being effective, of achieving results.
ablenoun(military) The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
functionalnoun(mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
capableAble and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
competencenoun(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
abilitynoun(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
suitabilitynounThe quality of being suitable.
functionnounWhat something does or is used for.
proficiencynounAbility, skill, competence.
empowermentnounThe achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
resiliencenoun(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
functionalitynoun(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
powernounThe ability to do or undergo something.
opportunitynounA chance for advancement, progress or profit.
aptitudenounNatural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
competencynounThe ability to perform some task; competence.
skillnounA capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

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