| ability | |
| 1. n. (obsolete) Suitableness. | |
| 2. n. The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. | |
| This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly. | |
| This wood has the ability to fight off insects, fungus, and mold for a considerable time. | |
| 3. n. The legal wherewithal to act. | |
| 4. n. (now limited to Scottish dialects) Physical power. | |
| 5. n. (archaic) Financial ability. | |
| 6. n. A unique power of the mind; a faculty. | |
| 7. n. A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. | |
| They are persons of ability, who will go far in life. | |
| She has an uncanny ability to defuse conflict. | |
