Capability - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word capability
Brit.  |keɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word capability

noun

- the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
he worked to the limits of his capability
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (syn: capacity)
the capability of a metal to be fused
- an aptitude that may be developed (syn: potentiality)

Extra examples

The device has the capability of recording two television channels at once.

...the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities...

Does the company have the capability to change to meet market needs?

I can speak French, but simultaneous translation is beyond my capabilities (=too difficult).

America's nuclear capability

It is beyond my capability.

Through continued use, capabilities become stronger and more difficult for competitors to understand and imitate.

...the claim that a blind person has an enhanced audile capability...

Word forms

noun
singular: capability
plural: capabilities
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