ability noun
1 skill/power to do sth
ADJ. exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny | inherent, innate, natural discovering the natural abilities of each child | proven | academic, acting, artistic, athletic, creative, intellectual, linguistic, mathematical, musical, reading, technical | mental, physical
VERB + ABILITY have | demonstrate, show Both players demonstrated their ability to hit the ball hard. | acquire, develop | lack | lose I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients. | appreciate, recognize Fox's abilities were soon recognized.
PHRASES to the best of your ability We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.
2 speed with which sb learns
ADJ. high The school does nothing for children of high ability. | limited, low | average, mixed It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.
VERB + ABILITY assess, test
PHRASES a level of ability There was a high level of ability among the school leavers. | a range of ability/abilities I taught a wide range of abilities.
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