Capability

  • 11capability */*/ — UK [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms capability : singular capability plural capabilities 1) the ability to do something She could win the competition – she certainly has the capability. The firm wants to increase its… …

    English dictionary

  • 12capability — ca|pa|bil|i|ty [ ,keıpə bıləti ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) the ability to do something: She could win the competition she certainly has the capability. The firm wants to increase its manufacturing capability. the capability to do something:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13capability — n. 1) to demonstrate one s capabilities 2) a defense; nuclear capability 3) the capability to + int. (the capability to win) 4) beyond; within one s capabilities * * * [ˌkeɪpə bɪlɪtɪ] nuclear capability within one s capabilityies a defense beyond …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14capability — ca|pa|bil|i|ty S3 [ˌkeıpəˈbılıti] n plural capabilities 1.) the natural ability, skill, or power that makes a machine, person, or organization able to do something, especially something difficult ▪ the country s manufacturing capability… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15capability — [[t]ke͟ɪpəbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] capabilities 1) N VAR: with supp, oft adj N, N to inf If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it. People experience differences in… …

    English dictionary

  • 16capability — noun (C) 1 the natural ability, skill, or power that makes you able to do something: a child s language capability | capability to do sth: A willingness and a capability to change are necessary to meet the market s needs. | beyond sb s… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17capability — noun (plural ties) Date: 1587 1. the quality or state of being capable; also ability 2. a feature or faculty capable of development ; potentiality 3. the facil …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18capability — /kay peuh bil i tee/, n., pl. capabilities. 1. the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable. 2. the ability to undergo or be affected by a given treatment or action: the capability of glass in resisting heat …

    Universalium

  • 19capability — [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti] noun [C/U] the ability to do something the company s manufacturing capability[/ex] We have the capability to produce faster trains.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 20capability — The ability to execute a specified course of action. (A capability may or may not be accompanied by an intention.) …

    Military dictionary