ability
English Thesaurus
1. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | quality, |
definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | adaptability, |
definition | : | the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | sensitiveness, sensitivity, |
definition | : | the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | competence, competency, |
definition | : | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | form, |
definition | : | an ability to perform well (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | interoperability, |
definition | : | (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks) (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | midas touch, |
definition | : | an ability to make and manage large amounts of money (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | penetration, |
definition | : | the ability to make way into or through something (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | physical ability, |
definition | : | the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | contractility, |
definition | : | the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | capability, capableness, |
definition | : | the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | totipotence, totipotency, |
definition | : | the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | immunocompetence, |
definition | : | the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen (noun.state) |
attribute | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
attribute | : | unable, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how (adj.all) |
2. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | cognition, knowledge, noesis, |
definition | : | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | know-how, |
definition | : | the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | leadership, |
definition | : | the ability to lead (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | intelligence, |
definition | : | the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | aptitude, |
definition | : | inherent ability (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | bilingualism, |
definition | : | the ability to speak two languages colloquially (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | capacity, mental ability, |
definition | : | the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | originality, |
definition | : | the ability to think and act independently (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | science, skill, |
definition | : | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hand, |
definition | : | ability (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | superior skill, |
definition | : | more than ordinary ability (noun.cognition) |
attribute | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
3. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, capable, |
definition | : | have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all) |
4. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | inability, |
definition | : | lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, capable, |
definition | : | have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all) |
5. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, capable, |
definition | : | have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all) |
6. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | inability, |
definition | : | lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, |
definition | : | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity (adj.all) |
derivation | : | able, capable, |
definition | : | have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all) |
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