capability
noun [C or U] (WEAPONS) /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
› the number of weapons, soldiers, etc. a country has to fight a war: Several countries are trying to develop a nuclear capability.Providing weapons or taking weapons awaySoldiers and people who fight in warsThe armed forces generally
(Definition of capability noun (WEAPONS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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