Ability I əˈbɪləti Level High Noun Bre System

• the system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.
• everyone has the right to good medical care regardless of their ability to pay.
• a gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax.
• almost everyone has some musical ability.

ability

1. the fact that somebody/something is able to do something
• opposite inability
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• The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.
• Everyone has the right to good medical care regardless of their ability to pay.
• A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax.
2. a level of skill or intelligence
• Almost everyone has some musical ability.
• He was a man of extraordinary abilities.
• students of mixed abilities
• A woman of her ability will easily find a job.
• I try to do my job to the best of my ability (= as well as I can).

Extra Examples

• Fox’s abilities were soon recognized.
• I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients.
• I taught a wide range of abilities.
• It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.
• It’s important to discover the natural abilities of each child.
• She showed a high level of ability as a runner.
• She showed great ability in mathematics.
• The school does nothing for children of high ability.
• There was a high level of ability among the school leavers.
• We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.
• discovering the natural abilities of each child
• Are you used to teaching students of mixed abilities?
• I try to do the job to the best of my ability.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able’.