English-Thai Dictionary

ability

N ความสามารถ  ความ มีฝีมือ  ความ มี ทักษะ  สมรรถภาพ  capability expertness inability unfitness kwam-sa-mad

 

ability

N พรสวรรค์  ที่ คงอยู่ ตลอดไป  talent inability pon-sa-wan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABILITY

n.[L. habilitas, ableness, fitness, from habeo, to have or hold. ] 1. Physical power, whether bodily or mental; natural or acquired; force of understanding; skill in arts or science. Ability is active power, or power to perform; as opposed to capacity, or power to receive. In the plural, abilities is much used in a like sense; and also for faculties of the mind, and acquired qualifications.
2. Riches, wealth, substance, which are the means, or which furnish the power, of doing certain acts.
They gave after their ability to the work. Ezra 2:69.
3. Moral power, depending on the will - a metaphysical and theological sense.
4. Civil or legal power, the power or right to do certain things, as an ability to transfer property or dispose of effects - ability to inherit. It is opposed to disability.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABILITY

A *bil "i *ty, n.; pl. Abilities (#). Etym: [F. habileté, earlier spelling habilité (with silent h ), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See Able. ]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc. ; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. Macaulay.

 

Syn. -- Capacity; talent; cleverness; faculty; capability; efficiency; aptitude; aptness; address; dexterity; skill. Ability, Capacity. These words come into comparison when applied to the higher intellectual powers. Ability has reference to the active exercise of our faculties. It implies not only native vigor of mind, but that ease and promptitude of execution which arise from mental training. Thus, we speak of the ability with which a book is written, an argument maintained, a negotiation carried on, etc. It always something to be done, and the power of doing it. Capacity has reference to the receptive powers. In its higher exercises it supposes great quickness of apprehension and breadth of intellect, with an uncommon aptitude for acquiring and retaining knowledge. Hence it carries with it the idea of resources and undeveloped power. Thus we speak of the extraordinary capacity of such men as Lord Bacon, Blaise Pascal, and Edmund Burke. "Capacity, " says H. Taylor, "is requisite to devise, and ability to execute, a great enterprise. " The word abilities, in the plural, embraces both these qualities, and denotes high mental endowments.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ability

a bil i ty |əˈbilitē əˈbɪlədi | ▶noun ( pl. abilities ) 1 [ in sing., with infinitive ] possession of the means or skill to do something: the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players | they'll examine your ability to pay. 2 talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area: a man of exceptional ability | students of all abilities. PHRASES to the best of one's ability as well as one can: Conrad must do his job to the best of his abilities. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

ability

abil |ity |əˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. abilities ) 1 [ in sing., with infinitive ] possession of the means or skill to do something: the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players. 2 [ mass noun ] talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area: a man of exceptional ability | [ count noun ] : pupils of all abilities. PHRASES to the best of one's ability as well as one can: Conrad must do his job to the best of his abilities. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ability

ability noun 1 the ability to read and write: capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, power, faculty, aptness, facility; wherewithal, means. 2 the president's leadership ability: talent, skill, expertise, adeptness, aptitude, skillfulness, savoir faire, prowess, mastery, accomplishment; competence, proficiency; dexterity, adroitness, deftness, cleverness, flair, finesse, gift, knack, genius; qualification, resources; informal know-how.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ability

ability noun 1 he was proud of his daughter's ability to read and write: capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, power, faculty, aptness, facility, propensity, wherewithal, means, preparedness. ANTONYMS inability, incapacity. 2 they are taught French in sets based on their ability | they criticized the president's leadership abilities: talent, skill, expertise, expertness, adeptness, aptitude, skilfulness, prowess, mastery, artistry, calibre, accomplishment; competence, competency, proficiency; dexterity, adroitness, deftness, cleverness, smartness, flair, finesse, gift, knack, brilliance, genius; qualification, resources; French savoir faire; informal know-how.

 

Duden Dictionary

Ability

Abi li ty Substantiv, feminin , die |əˈbɪlɪti |die Ability; Genitiv: der Ability, Plural: die Abilitys lateinisch-französisch -englisch Psychologie die durch Veranlagung oder Schulung bedingte Fähigkeit des Menschen, Leistung hervorzubringen

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ability

a bil i ty /əbɪ́ləti /〖able (能力のある )ty (状態 ); 〗→able 名詞 複 -ties /-ɪz /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…する » 能力 , …できること «to do » (↔inability )▸ have the [an ] ability to speak English 英語を話す能力がある (≒can [be able to ] speak English )▸ lose one's ability to walk 歩けなくなる 類義 abilityとcapability, capacity, skillなど ability は身体 精神的な能力を表す一般的な語. capability は特に多大な知識 技能などを要する事柄についての能力, capacity は主に潜在的な受容能力をいう. skill はある事柄をなすのに必要とされる特殊な技能 技術. talent と gift は共に生まれつきの才能をさし, 前者は特に芸術的な才能をいい, 後者は 「生来の 」というニュアンスが強い. genius は特に秀でた天性の才能をいう .2 U C «…における » 才能 , 技量 «in , for , at » ; «…としての » 力量 «as » (!具体例ではan ～/-ties; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ He improved his ability in music .彼は音楽の技量を高めた ▸ a player of great [exceptional ] ability 優れた [並外れた ]能力を持つ選手 ▸ children's mathematical [athletic ] abilities 子供たちの数学 [運動 ]の才能 ▸ high [low, average ] ability 高い [低い, 平均的な ]実力 ▸ a mixed ability class 学力混合編成クラス to the b è st of one's ab í lity [ab í lities ]力の及ぶ限り, 精いっぱい .