capability
noun
ca·pa·bil·i·ty
ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural capabilities
1
2
: a feature or faculty capable of development : potentiality
This vacant urban district has great capabilities.
3
: the facility or potential for an indicated use or deployment
the capability of a metal to be fused
nuclear capability
Examples of capability in a Sentence
The device has the capability of recording two television channels at once.
the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities
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The 48 megapixel camera houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.
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James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s relationship with Islamabad has long served as a low-cost, low-risk proxy strategy to constrain India, from nuclear enablement in the 1980s to the steady upgrading of Pakistani military capabilities.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently, shares are trading near $9, having increased by over 110% year-to-date from their early 2025 lows, as enthusiasm rises around record contract acquisitions, enhanced AI analytics capabilities, and the launch of next-generation satellites.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s relationship with Islamabad has long served as a low-cost, low-risk proxy strategy to constrain India, from nuclear enablement in the 1980s to the steady upgrading of Pakistani military capabilities.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently, shares are trading near $9, having increased by over 110% year-to-date from their early 2025 lows, as enthusiasm rises around record contract acquisitions, enhanced AI analytics capabilities, and the launch of next-generation satellites.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capability. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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