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{
"term": "capability",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the ability or qualities necessary to do something",
"sensetop": "capability to do somethingcapability of doing somethingcapability for doing somethingbeyond/within the capabilities of something/somebody",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Age affects the range of a person's capabilities."
},
{
"text": "She has the capability to become a very fine actor.",
"contextForm": "capability to do something"
},
{
"text": "Animals in the zoo have lost the capability of catching food for themselves.",
"contextForm": "capability of doing something"
},
{
"text": "his capability for making sensible decisions",
"contextForm": "capability for doing something"
},
{
"text": "beyond/within the capabilities of current technology",
"contextForm": "beyond/within the capabilities of something/somebody"
},
{
"text": "a company’s production capabilities"
},
{
"text": "Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability."
},
{
"text": "The task was beyond the scope of human capability."
},
{
"text": "I'm sure your new job is well within your capabilities."
},
{
"text": "They relied on the proven capability of this technology."
},
{
"text": "The effect will be a 50% cut in the company's production capabilities."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["advanced", "enhanced", "limited"],
"verb + capability": ["demonstrate", "have", "possess"],
"preposition": [
"beyond somebody’s capability",
"within somebody’s capability",
"capability for"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the power or weapons that a country has for war or for military action",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Britain’s **nuclear/military capability**"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["advanced", "enhanced", "limited"],
"verb + capability": ["demonstrate", "have", "possess"],
"preposition": [
"beyond somebody’s capability",
"within somebody’s capability",
"capability for"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/",
"audio": "ca/capability/capability__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/",
"audio": "ca/capability/capability__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}