/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Translation
The power or the skill to do something.
Word origin
From Latin habilitas, meaning fitness or skill, from habere, to hold or handle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- habilitas
- English cognates
- able
Grammar
Examples
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"The ability to" is followed by a verb.
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Here "abilities" means different levels of skill.
surprised .
"Ability at" is used before an activity.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)English grammar test: 30 questions with answers (A2-B2)
Modal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have and might have
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
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