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noun. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.

noun. A skill, talent, or capacity.

noun. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment.

noun. See -able, -bility, -ibility.

noun. The state or condition of being able; power or capacity to do or act in any relation; competence in any occupation or field of action, from the possession of capacity, skill, means, or other qualification.

noun. plural In a concrete sense, talents; mental gifts or endowments.

noun. The condition of being able to pay or to meet pecuniary obligations; possession of means: called distinctively financial or pecuniary ability.

noun. That which is within one's power to do; best endeavor.

noun. Synonyms Ability, Capacity, power, strength, skill, dexterity; faculty, capability, qualification, efficiency. Ability denotes active power or power to perform, and is used with regard to power of any kind. Capacity conveys the idea of receptiveness, of the possession of resources; it is potential rather than actual, and may be no more than undeveloped ability. Ability is manifested in action, while capacity does not imply action, as when we speak of a capacity for virtue. Capacity is the gift of nature; ability is partly the result of education or opportunity.

noun. Abilities, Talents, Parts, etc. (see genius), gifts, faculty, aptitude, accomplishments.

noun. The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.

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

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

"Spending beyond your ability is a horrible trait in any one but in a government it is criminal."

general ability  gracious ability  natural ability  plenary ability  specialized ability  

acceptability  adaptability  admissibility  affordability  agility  

activity  capacity  courage  efficiency  effort  

ableness  address  address  adeptness  adequacy