capability
ca·pa·bi·lity
noun
1.
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
- “he worked to the limits of his capability”
2.
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- “the capability of a metal to be fused”
Origin
Formed in Modern English as capable + -ity.
Phrases
- capability overhang
- negative capability
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Broader terms
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