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(obsolete) Suitableness. / (uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. / The legal wherewithal to act.

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ability

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Noun

countable obsolete uncountable archaic

(obsolete) Suitableness. / (uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. / The legal wherewithal to act.

Japanese Meaning

能力、力量、適性（何かをするための能力や資質） / 行動するための法的権限や手段

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In that era, the ability of a noble to rule was judged by lineage rather than merit.

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当時、貴族が統治にふさわしいかどうかは、功績ではなく血統によって判断された。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete) Suitableness.

Sense（2）

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.

This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly.

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Sense（3）

The legal wherewithal to act.

The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.

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