capability

1. The quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (synset 105209765)
   "he worked to the limits of his capability"
   tells us about:

   • capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
   • incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
   is a type of: ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
   subtypes:

   • associability, associableness - the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought
   • defensibility - capability of being defended
   • executability - capability of being executed
   • capacity - capability to perform or produce
   • military capability, military posture, military strength, posture, strength - capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
   • operating capability, performance capability - the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
   • overkill - the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
   same as: capableness
2. The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (synset 114554438)
   "the capability of a metal to be fused"
   is a type of: susceptibility, susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible; easily affected
   subtypes:

   • resistance - the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
   • activity - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
   same as: capacity
3. An aptitude that may be developed (synset 105630964)
   tells us about:

   • capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
   • incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
   is a type of: aptitude - inherent ability
   subtypes:

   • perfectibility - the capability of becoming perfect
   • compass, grasp, range, reach - the limit of capability
   • imperfectibility - the capability of becoming imperfect
   same as: capableness, potentiality

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