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

  • (..) get inside, you'll disable it... then you'll beam back to the ship. Mr. Spock, I'm leaving you in command of the Enterprise. Once we have transport capability and communication back up you'll contact Starfleet and report what the hell's going on here. And if all else fails, fall back... (..)
    2009 Star Trek