ability
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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Sense 2 noun
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
danger heightened his powers of discrimination
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unfitness |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | able |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | unable |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | quality |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adaptability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sensitiveness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | competence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | form |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | interoperability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | magical ability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Midas touch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penetration |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | physical ability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | contractility |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | capability |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | totipotency |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | immunocompetence |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | inability |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | able |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | able |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cognition |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | know-how |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | leadership |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | intelligence |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | aptitude |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bilingualism |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mental ability |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | creativity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | originality |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | skill |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | skill |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hand |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | superior skill |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | module |