"ability" meaning in English

See ability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: əˈbɪl.ə.ti, əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i Forms: ability
  1. η ικανότητα, η δυνατότητα, το γεγονός ότι κάποιος ή κάτι μπορεί να κάνει κάτι
    Sense id: el-ability-en-noun-EyiDLmpL
  2. η ικανότητα, το ταλέντο
    Sense id: el-ability-en-noun-91r3Yyof
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: able
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    {
      "form": "ability"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "able"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I doubt his ability to do it.",
          "translation": "Αμφιβάλλω για την ικανότητα του να το κάνει."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη skill"
        },
        {
          "text": "≠ αντώνυμα: inability"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η ικανότητα, η δυνατότητα, το γεγονός ότι κάποιος ή κάτι μπορεί να κάνει κάτι"
      ],
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        "μόνο ενικός"
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        "η ικανότητα, το ταλέντο"
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "μετρήσιμο και μη μετρήσιμο"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "əˈbɪl.ə.ti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ability"
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      "form": "ability"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I doubt his ability to do it.",
          "translation": "Αμφιβάλλω για την ικανότητα του να το κάνει."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη skill"
        },
        {
          "text": "≠ αντώνυμα: inability"
        }
      ],
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        "η ικανότητα, η δυνατότητα, το γεγονός ότι κάποιος ή κάτι μπορεί να κάνει κάτι"
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        "μόνο ενικός"
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        "μετρήσιμο και μη μετρήσιμο"
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      "ipa": "əˈbɪl.ə.ti"
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    {
      "ipa": "əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i"
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