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ability

 
/əˈbɪləti/ noun [C, U]

Translation

the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do something
fiziksel veya zihinsel yetenek, kabiliyet, güç
athletic/academic ability [+ to do sth] He had the ability to explain things clearly. The report questions the technical ability of the staff. → Opposite inability → Compare disability1131
(Definition of ability noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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