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capability

noun [C or U] (ABILITY)
 
 
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ə.t̬i/

Definition

C1 the ability to do something: These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old. [+ to infinitive] With the new machines we finally have the capability (= power) to do the job properly.Skill, talent and ability
(Definition of capability noun (ABILITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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