ability
ability
abil·i·ty
/əˈbıləti/ noun , pl -ties
: the power or skill to do something
[ count ] a young woman with many remarkable musical/artistic/athletic abilities
— often followed by to + verb
a teacher with an ability to inspire his students
Does he have the ability [=authority] to fire employees?
a writer's ability [=capability, capacity] to interest readers
[ noncount ] a young woman of great musical/artistic/athletic ability
She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
He always works to the best of his ability. [=as well as he can]
