ability

Määritelmät

1. Substantiivi

   The power or skill to do something.

   Esimerkit

   • This phone has the ability to update itself.
   • Wood has the ability to resist insects for a long time.
   ≈capacity≈faculty≈capability≈talent≈cleverness +7 lisää
2. Substantiivi

   Talent or skill in doing something.

   Esimerkit

   • The class has students of mixed ability.
   • They are people of ability who will go far in life.
   ≈skill
3. Substantiivi

   A special power of the mind.

   Esimerkit

   • She has had a special mental ability since childhood.
   • His photographic memory is an unusual ability.
4. Substantiivi

   Strength or skill of the body.

   Esimerkit

   • Years of training gave the athlete great physical ability.
   • Old age began to limit her physical ability.
5. Substantiivi

   The money needed to pay for something.

   Esimerkit

   • The bank checked his ability to repay the loan.
   • Her financial ability let her start a new business.
6. Substantiivi

   The legal right to do something.

   Esimerkit

   • Long ago, women were often denied the ability to own land.
   • The law once questioned a child's ability to sign contracts.
7. Substantiivi

   In old-fashioned use, how suitable something is for a purpose.

   Esimerkit

   • The surveyors noted the site's ability for a new harbor.
   • They judged the land's ability for farming before moving there.