#ability the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
exclusion: #inability.quality
supertype: #quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
subtype: #adaptability the ability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
subtype: #flexibility the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"
subtype: #pliability__pliancy__pliantness the quality of being easily adaptable
subtype: #sensitiveness__sensitivenes the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
subtype: #antenna__feeler sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
subtype: #competence__competency the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
subtype: #fitness__fitnes the quality of being qualified
subtype: #proficiency the quality of having great facility and competence
subtype: #form.ability an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"
subtype: #magical_ability__magicalability__magical_power__magicalpower an ability to perform magic
subtype: #lycanthropy (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
subtype: #Midas_touch an ability to make and manage large amounts of money
subtype: #physical_ability the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
subtype: #voice.physical_ability the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
subtype: #lung-power the ability to speak loudly
subtype: #contractility the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting esp by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
subtype: #stypsis__stypsi__astringency the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
subtype: #capableness__capablenes the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
subtype: #associability__associableness the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought
subtype: #executability capable of being executed; "the job is executable for two million dollars"; "this contract is not executable"
subtype: #capacity ability to perform or produce
subtype: #military_capability__military_strength__strength__military_posture__posture capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
subtype: #sea_power__seapower naval strength
subtype: #firepower (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
subtype: #operating_capability__operatingcapability__performance_capability__performancecapability the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
subtype: #envelope.operating_capability the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"
subtype: #overkill.capableness the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
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