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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCapacité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kapasite
"Sa capacité à résoudre des problèmes complexes est impressionnante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The possession of the means or skill to do something.
"Her ability to solve complex problems impressed everyone in the meeting." - 2
A talent or skill that someone possesses.
"He has a natural ability for music that is evident from a young age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ability' originates from the Latin 'habilitas', which means 'aptitude' or 'fitness'. It evolved through Old French 'habilité' before entering Middle English as 'abilite', reflecting a shift from a focus on physical capability to a broader sense of competence and skill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ability" is said worldwide
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Capacité
Transliteration: kapasite
"Sa capacité à résoudre des problèmes complexes est impressionnante."
Fähigkeit
Transliteration: fä-ig-kite
"Ihre Fähigkeit, komplexe Probleme zu lösen, beeindruckte alle."
Abilità
Transliteration: a-bi-li-ta
"La sua abilità di risolvere problemi complessi è impressionante."
Habilidad
Transliteration: a-bi-li-dad
"Su habilidad para resolver problemas complejos es impresionante."
Habilidade
Transliteration: a-bi-li-da-de
"A habilidade dela para resolver problemas complexos impressionou a todos."
क्षमता
Transliteration: kshamata
"उसकी क्षमता जटिल समस्याओं को हल करने में सभी को प्रभावित करती है।"
能力
Transliteration: nénglì
"她解决复杂问题的能力让所有人印象深刻。"
능력
Transliteration: neungryeok
"그녀의 복잡한 문제를 해결하는 능력은 모두를 감명시켰다."
能力
Transliteration: nōryoku
"彼女の複雑な問題を解決する能力は、皆を感心させました。"
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