capability
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
noun
The power or ability to generate an outcome.
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ENABLE
Noun 2 meanings
The power or ability to generate an outcome.
A digital token allowing a user or process to interact in a specified way with an object that is subject to access control.
“A file descriptor can be considered a capability that can only be leveraged using the appropriate system calls, passing it as an argument.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Formed in Modern English as capable + -ity.
CAPABILITY at a glance
CAPABILITY has 10 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + P 3 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,239 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with capability
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
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