See Also: Ability(medicine)
Ability to Pay(money)
Ability(money)
Ability to pay(finance)
ability(2)(dictionary)
ability(dictionary)
mixed ability(dictionary)
Present Ability(law)
kidney concentrating ability(medicine)

ability (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: habilite, from Latin habilitas, from habilis; ABLE]
[C] the state of being able to do something
ability to do sth
::the ability to walk
::The health center serves all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
::I don't have the ability to say 'no'.
[U and C] someone's level of skill at doing something
athletic/musical/artistic etc ability
::The test measures verbal and mathematical ability.
::leadership ability
::It takes hard work and natural ability to make it as a professional athlete.
::There are musicians of all abilities in the orchestra.
of great/exceptional etc ability
::He's a writer of remarkable ability.
of high/low/average ability
::students of average ability
:: mixed ability classes (=classes that include students who are at different levels)
to the best of your ability
as well as you can
::He completed the job to the best of his ability.