Ability
noun
The skill or power to do something.
He has the ability to make everyone laugh.
Often appears as...
- natural ability
- physical ability
noun
The level of skill you have in doing something.
She has the ability to play piano very well.
Often appears as...
- ability to communicate
- ability to learn
noun
The fact or condition of being good at doing something.
He demonstrated great ability in handling the crisis.
Often appears as...
- high ability
- cognitive ability
noun
The mental or physical power or skill needed to do something.
He has lost his ability to walk since the accident.
Often appears as...
- mental ability
- physical ability
noun
The skill or power to do something.
He has the ability to make everyone laugh.
Often appears as...
- natural ability
- physical ability
noun
The level of skill you have in doing something.
She has the ability to play piano very well.
Often appears as...
- ability to communicate
- ability to learn
noun
The fact or condition of being good at doing something.
He demonstrated great ability in handling the crisis.
Often appears as...
- high ability
- cognitive ability
noun
The mental or physical power or skill needed to do something.
He has lost his ability to walk since the accident.
Often appears as...
- mental ability
- physical ability
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Pro Tip 1/2Collocation Importance
Understand common word pairings with 'ability' to express specific skills or powers effectively.
Her natural ability at chess is impressive.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-focused
'Ability' is often used with verbs that show action to highlight someone's skills in performing tasks.
His ability to solve complex problems quickly is well-known.
Pro Tip 1/2Collocation Importance
Understand common word pairings with 'ability' to express specific skills or powers effectively.
Her natural ability at chess is impressive.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-focused
'Ability' is often used with verbs that show action to highlight someone's skills in performing tasks.
His ability to solve complex problems quickly is well-known.
Pro Tip 1/2Collocation Importance
Understand common word pairings with 'ability' to express specific skills or powers effectively.
Her natural ability at chess is impressive.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-focused
'Ability' is often used with verbs that show action to highlight someone's skills in performing tasks.
His ability to solve complex problems quickly is well-known.
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While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language, they can be classified into three general types.
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and a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It is the hippocampus, strongly associated with emotion, that aids recollection by encoding important experiences into long-term memories. The ability to distinguish this importance makes elephant memory
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This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder.
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anybody ask the octopus about this knew what the aquarium folks are thinking is that the octopus can use its ability to camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
trailblazers and that ability to do what they dream is seen as special or unique but it's not unique it's just practiced we come into this world innately able to imagine in daydreams but as we become
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also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence.
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The philosophy of...
practical wisdom, the ability to navigate complex situations in a logical, informed, and calm manner; temperance, the exercise of self-restraint and moderation in all aspects of life; justice,
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How to write descriptivel...
sight, and the sense of motion. It also plays with our ability to abstract and make complex associations. Look at the following sentence. "The world was ghost-quiet,
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Attenborough: Amazing...
But the most important thing we share is our big brain. It's that that has produced so many of the talents and abilities that we have in common.
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What happens when our...
and when we implement it, it has some surreptitious side effect that the A.I. had planned. The point here is that we should not be confident in our ability to keep a superintelligent genie locked up in its bottle forever. Sooner or later, it will out. I believe that the answer here is to figure out
Video examples
The benefits of a...
While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language, they can be classified into three general types.
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Why elephants never...
and a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It is the hippocampus, strongly associated with emotion, that aids recollection by encoding important experiences into long-term memories. The ability to distinguish this importance makes elephant memory
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What is bipolar...
This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder.
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Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
anybody ask the octopus about this knew what the aquarium folks are thinking is that the octopus can use its ability to camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
trailblazers and that ability to do what they dream is seen as special or unique but it's not unique it's just practiced we come into this world innately able to imagine in daydreams but as we become
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3 tips to boost your...
also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence.
Video examples
The philosophy of...
practical wisdom, the ability to navigate complex situations in a logical, informed, and calm manner; temperance, the exercise of self-restraint and moderation in all aspects of life; justice,
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How to write descriptivel...
sight, and the sense of motion. It also plays with our ability to abstract and make complex associations. Look at the following sentence. "The world was ghost-quiet,
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Attenborough: Amazing...
But the most important thing we share is our big brain. It's that that has produced so many of the talents and abilities that we have in common.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I think that more flow of information, the ability to stay connected to more people makes people more effective as people. And I mean, that's true socially. It makes you have more fun, right. It feels better to be more connected to all these people. You have a richer life.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can - prepare, pray and achieve - to make it happen.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Being more aware creates responsibility. What does responsibility mean? It means the ability to respond. The more conscious you are in your ability to respond, the more creative you'll be.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
Acting is different from stand-up. It gives you this ability to enter into another character, to create another person.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
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Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I think that more flow of information, the ability to stay connected to more people makes people more effective as people. And I mean, that's true socially. It makes you have more fun, right. It feels better to be more connected to all these people. You have a richer life.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can - prepare, pray and achieve - to make it happen.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Being more aware creates responsibility. What does responsibility mean? It means the ability to respond. The more conscious you are in your ability to respond, the more creative you'll be.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
Acting is different from stand-up. It gives you this ability to enter into another character, to create another person.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
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Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
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