capability

Definition

  • noun: the ability to do something
  • noun: the quality or state of being 'capable'
  • often plural
  • synonyms: capacity, capableness, skill

Examples

  • The country's military 'capability' is unclear. [=the country's ability to fight a war is unclear]

  • The country does not have 'nuclear capability'. [=does not have nuclear weapons]

  • The device has the 'capability' of recording two television channels at once.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Listen up, everybody. We need film from all angles. Record weapons, vehicles. Count bad guys, Get ranks, if visible. Slov, Cortez, check antenna for comms capability. - McCool? - There's nothing there, O'Neil. There are no prisoners, there are no guards. Maybe we found this place (..)
    1997 G.I. Jane