abilities

Variant of ability

ability definition

abil·ity (ə bil′ə tē)

noun pl. abilities -·ties

  1. a being able; power to do (something physical or mental)
  2. skill, expertness, or talent

Etymology: ME abilite < MFr habilité < L habilitas < habilis: see able

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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