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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Legion Go 2: Meaningful Upgrades Consider that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme powering the flagship model is a step up in architecture (Zen 4 to Zen 5) and graphics capabilities (from 12 to 16 Graphics Cores and RDNA 3.5).
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Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The rocket is sending up the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, which is designed to prove capabilities for future deployment of fully operational Blue Ring hardware, the company’s miniature spacecraft system designed to transport customer satellites to their final orbital destinations.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Researchers and startups hope that these kinds of foundational models could give robots used in factories and homes more sophisticated capabilities.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The rocket is sending up the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, which is designed to prove capabilities for future deployment of fully operational Blue Ring hardware, the company’s miniature spacecraft system designed to transport customer satellites to their final orbital destinations.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Researchers and startups hope that these kinds of foundational models could give robots used in factories and homes more sophisticated capabilities.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capability. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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