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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"This approach to learning contributes to what we call 'cumulative culture' -- the ability to build on existing knowledge and pass it down through generations," Hewlett said.

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Two of these subtypes have the ability to influence the immune system, but in different ways.

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But the very thing that make phages so promising — their ability to evolve in step with pathogens — has been their undoing at the Food and Drug Administration, at least until recently.

From Salon

De Bruyne’s superb vision and ability to play passes into the right areas remains, but he is one of City’s highest earners and Guardiola needs him on the pitch more often.

From BBC

As our collective nervousness over AI grows each day, “The Wild Robot” emerges from the woods with a completely different take on a man-made being with the ability to learn.

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