capability

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ability,
definition	:	the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	associability, associableness,
definition	:	the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	defensibility,
definition	:	capability of being defended (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	executability,
definition	:	capability of being executed (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	capacity,
definition	:	capability to perform or produce (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	military capability, military posture, military strength, posture, strength,
definition	:	capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	operating capability, performance capability,
definition	:	the capability of a technological system to perform as intended (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	overkill,
definition	:	the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	capable,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability (adj.all)

attribute	:	incapable,
definition	:	(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability (adj.all)

2. an aptitude that may be developed (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	aptitude,
definition	:	inherent ability (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	perfectibility,
definition	:	the capability of becoming perfect (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	compass, grasp, range, reach,
definition	:	the limit of capability (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	imperfectibility,
definition	:	the capability of becoming imperfect (noun.cognition)

attribute	:	capable,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability (adj.all)

attribute	:	incapable,
definition	:	(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability (adj.all)

3. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (noun.state)

hypernym	:	susceptibility, susceptibleness,
definition	:	the state of being susceptible; easily affected (noun.state)

hyponym	:	resistance,
definition	:	the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents (noun.state)

hyponym	:	activity,
definition	:	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction (noun.state)

4. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incapability, incapableness,
definition	:	the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	capable,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability (adj.all)

derivation	:	capable,
definition	:	(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for (adj.all)

derivation	:	able, capable,
definition	:	have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all)

5. an aptitude that may be developed (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	incapability, incapableness,
definition	:	lack of potential for development (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	able, capable,
definition	:	have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all)

6. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (noun.state)

derivation	:	capable, open, subject,
definition	:	possibly accepting or permitting (adj.all)

7. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incapability, incapableness,
definition	:	the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	capable,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability (adj.all)

derivation	:	capable,
definition	:	(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for (adj.all)

derivation	:	able, capable,
definition	:	have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all)

8. an aptitude that may be developed (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	incapability, incapableness,
definition	:	lack of potential for development (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	able, capable,
definition	:	have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all)

9. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (noun.state)

derivation	:	capable, open, subject,
definition	:	possibly accepting or permitting (adj.all)