noun
1. the quality of being capable — physically or intellectually or legally
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he worked to the limits of his capability
• Syn: ↑capability
• Ant: ↑incapableness, ↑incapability (for: ↑capability)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑capable, ↑capable (for: ↑capability)
• Hypernyms: ↑ability
• Hyponyms:
↑associability, ↑associableness, ↑defensibility, ↑executability, ↑capacity, ↑military capability, ↑military strength, ↑strength, ↑military posture, ↑posture, ↑operating capability, ↑performance capability, ↑overkill
2. an aptitude that may be developed
• Syn: ↑capability, ↑potentiality
• Ant: ↑incapability (for: ↑capability)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑capable, ↑capable (for: ↑capability)
• Hypernyms: ↑aptitude
• Hyponyms: ↑perfectibility, ↑compass, ↑range, ↑reach, ↑grasp, ↑imperfectibility
Useful english dictionary. 2012.