Ability

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Ability

Type

free base

Denotation

noun denoting “quality or state of capability, capacity, suitability, aptitude, aptness, fitness”

Etymology

Middle English abilite; Old French ableté; Latin abilitās, habilitās, from habilis + -tās

Evidence

abilities, ability, disability, inability, nonability, subability, superability

Notes

not etymologically related to -ability

See Also

Able, Habile, -ty

Homographs

-ability