ability

Definition for ability

noun as in power to act, perform

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capability, capacity, competence, intelligence, qualification, skill, strength, talent, understanding

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aptitude, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, might, potentiality, resourcefulness

noun as in natural or acquired power in a

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capability, expertise, ingenuity, proficiency, skill, strength, talent

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adroitness, bent, cleverness, command, craft, deftness, expertness, finesse, flair, genius, gift, handiness, knack, know-how, mastery, savvy, skillfulness

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mind for, particular activity adeptness, the goods, the right stuff, what it takes

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“We’ve got to be able to come out here and not treat practice as practice,” DiGiorgio said, “but more as something that we get to do and we have the ability to be on this team.”

From Los Angeles Times

He contrasts L.A.’s “ability to reward eccentricity” to the nouveau rigidity in Orange County, whose style lacks “a sense of humor on a civic scale.”

From Los Angeles Times

Massive staffing reductions have crippled the agency’s ability to serve beneficiaries effectively, with regional office staff mostly eliminated, headquarters staffing cut by nearly half, and field office workers reassigned from face-to-face service to phone duties.

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Patel’s attention-seeking isn’t just clownish, it’s dangerous — and not just because he’s undermining the FBI’s ability to fight crime.

From Salon

What happens to an organization when it purges much of its leadership and ranks irrespective of ability, and hires for sycophantic loyalty instead?

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