ˌkāpəˈbiləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Late Latin capabil is + English -ity
1. : the quality or state of being capable physically, intellectually, morally, or legally : capacity , ability
participating in sports according to their capabilities
developed the capabilities that made him a nationally known mining engineer
2. : a feature or faculty capable of development or likely to improve : a latent usually valuable characteristic : potentiality
there were great capabilities in the scenery — T.L.Peacock
3. : the quality or state of being susceptible to action or treatment as indicated
the capability of a metal to be fused