Ability Definition
- power
- fittedness
- dextrousness
- ableness
- expertism
- suitedness
- metier
- marksmanship
- qualification(s)
- adeptness
- proficiency
- strength
- eligibility
- skill
- competence
Forms a noun from a verb; ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.
Other Word Forms of Ability
Noun
Origin of Ability
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From Middle English -ablete, -iblete, -abilite, -ibilite, from Middle French -ableté, -ibleté, -abilité, -ibilité, from Latin -abilitas, -ibilitas, from -abilis (“able") or -ibilis (“able") + -tas or -ty
From Wiktionary
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First attested in the 1300s. From Middle English abilite (“suitability, aptitude, ability”), from Middle French habilité, from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitās (“aptness, ability”), from habilis (“apt, fit, skillful, able”). See also able.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English abilite from Old French habilite from Latin habilitās from habilis handy able
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English -abilitie from Old French -abilite from Latin -ābilitās from -ābilis -able
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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