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Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world.
Alexis Arguello

Meaning of "capability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPABILITY

capability  [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Capability

A capability is the ability to perform or achieve certain actions or outcomes through a set of controllable and measurable faculties, features, functions, processes, or services. As it applies to human capital, capability represents the intersection of capacity and ability. It is a component within the theories of: ▪ Capability-based security and Capability-based addressing in computing ▪ Capability approach in welfare economics ▪ Capability management in the defence sector ▪ Capability, used in the defense industry but also in private industry ▪ Capability Brown, an English landscape artist...

Definition of capability in the English dictionary

The first definition of capability in the dictionary is the quality of being capable; ability. Other definition of capability is the quality of being susceptible to the use or treatment indicated. Capability is also a characteristic that may be developed; potential aptitude.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
affordability
əˌfɔːdəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPABILITY

capabilities
Capablanca
capable
capableness
capably
capacious
capaciously
capaciousness
capacitance
capacitate
capacitation
capacities
capacitive
capacitively
capacitor
capacity
capacity attendance
capacity audience
capacity booking
capacity crowd

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPABILITY

agility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
viability
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of capability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAPABILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «capability» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of capability

Translation of «capability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPABILITY

Find out the translation of capability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capacidad
570 millions of speakers

English

capability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القدرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возможность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capacidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামর্থ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aptitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keupayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fähigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

能力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

능력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kemampuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khả năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabiliyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capacità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdolność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

можливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capacitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ικανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermoë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förmåga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

evne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPABILITY»

The term «capability» is very widely used and occupies the 9.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPABILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «capability» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «capability» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capability

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10 QUOTES WITH «CAPABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word capability.
1
Madeleine Albright
The capability of negotiating... is something that means you not only have to understand fully what you believe and what your national interests are but in order to be a really good negotiator, you have to try to figure out what the other person on the other side of the table has in mind.
2
Jean Alesi
Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability.
3
Jim Allchin
I continue to see a healthy PC market, very healthy. The machines will continue to morph; you'll see smaller machines that have more capability.
4
Alexis Arguello
Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world.
5
Alexis Arguello
I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit it, you're able to hit it with a couple of short sharp shots... it's a beautiful thing.
6
Andy Behrman
As no one knew much about my mental illness, a lot of people had the attitude that I had the capability to 'kick it' and get better instantly. This was the most frustrating attitude for me.
7
John Bolton
We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
8
Vanna Bonta
Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.
9
Robert Brady
Three quarters of the East Coast's refinery capability is located in the Philadelphia region.
10
John O. Brennan
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPABILITY»

Discover the use of capability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Building Innovation Capability in Organizations: An ...
By examining eight case studies in various industry sectors in Europe, Australia, Japan and Thailand, this book provides a qualitative explanation of the complex relationships between innovation capability, e-commerce, sustainable ...
Milé Terziovski, 2007
2
The Capability Approach: Concepts, Measures and Applications
This volume addresses these issues in the context of poverty and justice. Part I offers a set of conceptual essays that debate the strength of the often misunderstood individual focus of the capability approach.
Flavio Comim, Mozaffar Qizilbash, Sabina Alkire, 2008
3
An Introduction to the Human Development and Capability ...
This volume aims to provide new ways of thinking about population trends in the 21st century.
Séverine Deneulin, Lila Shahani, 2009
4
Process Capability Indices
A solid, rigorous, yet comprehensible analysis of process capability indices, this work bridges the gap between theoretical statisticians and quality control practitioners, showing how an understanding of these indices can lead to process ...
Samuel Kotz, Norman L. Johnson, 1993
5
Organizational Capability: Competing from the Inside Out
Techniques and questions discussed offer guidelines for the development of competitiveness based on management action and practices.
Dave Ulrich, 1990
6
Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Social Justice in ...
This compelling book introduces Nobel laureate, Amartya Sen’s, capability approach, and explores its significance for theory, policy and practice in education.
Melanie Walker, Elaine Unterhalter, 2010
7
Human Capability: A Study of Individual Potential and Its ...
The ability to plot & predict the growth of human potential capability is experienced by some as controversial. Social consequences of this work are substantial & are addressed by the authors.
Elliott Jaques, Kathryn Cason, 1994
8
Keats and Negative Capability
This book is the first book-length study of this central concept in seventy years. As well as clarifying the meaning of the term and giving an anatomy of its key components, the book gives a full account of the history of this idea.
Li Ou, 2011
9
Amartya Sen's Capability Approach: Theoretical Insights and ...
In the remaining chapters, novel econometric techniques are employed to operationalise the concepts of functionings and capability to investigate inequality and poverty in terms of capability in the UK. Kuklys finds that capability ...
Wiebke Kuklys, 2006
10
Capability and Quality in Higher Education
The new focus in learning is on developing the individual's capability. This work looks at this in the context of improving skills, lifelong learning and welfare-to-work.
Stephenson, John (Professor of Higher Education for Capability, University of Leeds), John (Professor of Higher Education for Capability Stephenson (University of Leeds)), Yorke, Mantz (Director, Centre for Higher Education Development, John Moores University), 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
National plan to build people's 'financial capability'
The Commission for Financial Capability has created a national plan to create more financially capable Kiwis. It aims to create a cultural shift on ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Chinese navy commissions anti-submarine patrol aircraft to boost its …
"That situation had hugely confined the PLA navy's long- range combat capability because foreign navies' submarines are probably the most ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Instagram Treats Users with Capability to Upload Higher Resolution …
Instagram fans are in for a surprise! They will now be able to upload images at a size of 1080 x 1080 pixels, an improvement from the earlier ... «NYC Today, Jul 15»
4
Russia: Revolutionary secret warfare system tested with capability to …
Russian superweapon A Russian TOS-1A multiple rocket launcher fires during the opening of the Army-2015 international military forum in ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
5
Israeli Colonel: Hamas restoring military capability
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) representative in Gaza, Colonel Nuhi Mendel, said today that Hamas is still continuing work daily to restore its ... «Palestine News Network, Jul 15»
6
USAF B-52 Stratofortress bombers demonstrate long-range global …
This 44-hour non-stop mission displayed the capacity of the US to project its flexible, long-range global strike capability. The mission was ... «Airforce Technology, Jul 15»
7
Thales, IAI Integrate Data Link Capability On Heron UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted risk reduction flight tests for the integration of NATO STANAG 7085 data link on ... «Defenseworld.net, Jul 15»
8
Synalloy's BRISMET Unit Adding Heavy Wall Pipe Capability
This expanded capability will allow BRISMET to manufacture pipe in wall thicknesses greater than 2 inches. We expect the equipment to arrive ... «Satellite PR News, Jul 15»
9
Partnership advances maintenance capability on RSAF Typhoons
As part of respective 'In-Kingdom Industrial Participation' commitments, the businesses have successfully established local Saudi capability ... «Arabian Aerospace, Jul 15»
10
Christie launches Mirage 304K projector with 120Hz capability
The Mirage 304K delivers 30,000 lumens and 3DLP technology, and is designed for 3D applications and advanced visualisation for industries ... «InAVate, Jul 15»

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