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capability

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ · UK /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti/

Forms: capabilities

capability means: The ability of a person or thing to do something.

noun

ABILITYB2

The ability of a person or thing to do something.

  • The machine has a recording capability.
  • Training helped her develop new capabilities.
  • Does our team have the capability to finish this?

How to use it: capability to do something (The system has the capability to detect errors.); capability for doing something (The software offers a capability for sharing large files.)

Similar words: ability, capacity

Opposites: inability

Common phrases: technical capability, capability to do something, production capability

ACCESS TOKENC2

A digital token that gives a program or user permission to use a particular resource.

  • The process received a capability for that file.
  • Each capability grants a specific kind of access.
  • Revoking the capability prevented further writes to the object.

Common phrases: capability token, grant a capability, revoke a capability

Questions about capability

What does capability mean?

The ability of a person or thing to do something.

What is capability in other languages?

Türkçe: yetenek · Español: capacidad · Français: capacité · Deutsch: Fähigkeit · Italiano: capacità · 日本語: 能力

How do you pronounce capability?

In American English /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/; in British English /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti/.

How do you use capability in a sentence?

The machine has a recording capability. Training helped her develop new capabilities.

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