Ability meaning

What does “ability” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ability” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment.

ability

noun

  1. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

    Oppositesinability
  2. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

    “danger heightened his powers of discrimination”

    Synonymspower
    Oppositesinability

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University