capability
Bridgezipf 4.07Pronunciation
/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ/(kay-puh-BIL-i-tee)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
能力;才能(拥有的做某事所需的技能、力量或知识)
Definition
The power or ability to do something; the capacity for a particular achievement.
Word family
- capable/ˈkeɪpəbəl/(adj)有能力的
- capably/ˈkeɪpəblɪ/(adv)有能力地
- incapable/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/(adj)无能力的
Collocations
- technical capability
- military capability
- core capability
- build capability
- develop capability
- beyond one's capability
Examples
- 1.The training programme is designed to build capability across the entire workforce, not just senior management.
- 2.The system's capability to process data in real time was a key factor in the decision to adopt it.
Synonyms
- ability/əˈbɪlɪtɪ/— power to do something
- capacity/kəˈpæsɪtɪ/— maximum ability or amount
- competence/ˈkɒmpɪtəns/— skill and ability
Etymology
from Latin "capabilitas" = ability to contain, from "capabilis" (able to hold)