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Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
ability
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noun
1
ability
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
Category Tree:
abstraction
╚
attribute
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quality
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ability
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contractility
╚
physical ability
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penetration
╚
Midas touch
╚
magical ability
;
magical power
╚
interoperability
╚
form
╚
competence
;
competency
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sensitivity
;
sensitiveness
╚
adaptability
2
ability
,
power
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
Category Tree:
psychological feature
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cognition
;
knowledge
;
noesis
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ability
,
power
╚
superior skill
╚
hand
╚
skill
;
accomplishment
;
acquirement
;
acquisition
;
attainment
╚
skill
;
science
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originality
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creativity
;
creativeness
;
creative thinking
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capacity
;
mental ability
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aptitude
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intelligence
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leadership
╚
know-how
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'ability' in the title:
ability to associate would be associativeness?
have the ability to be direct...?
to the best of their ability/abilities
warmth keeping ability?
past ability :could
How to improve listening ability substantially?
the ability to get things done
capacity or ability?
The ability to imagine what something is like for other people
facility/ability/aptitude
Evaluating 3 " ESL students' " writing ability
do sth. to the best of one's ability
constructing ability
ability
While many blind people listen for echoes to some degree, Ben's ability to navigate in his sightless world is, say experts, extraordinary.
ability/strengh/power
ability
I could see - ability or achievement
seeking workers ___ Mr.Conde's ability
can and might: possibility, probability and ability
ability or abilities
improve ability
ability
Facility/ aptitude/ ability - for snow?
a law limiting the ability
go abroad to training/train my ability
Ability / became able to
capacity or ability
not perfect ability
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Abies fraseri
Abies grandis
Abies lasiocarpa
Abies lowiana
Abies venusta
Abila
Abilene
ability
a billion
ab initio
abiogenesis
abiogenetic
abiogenist
abiotrophy
a bit
a bit much
abject
abjection
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