English Dictionary

ability

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

名詞

可算名詞 廃用 不可算名詞 古語

(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.

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

(obsolete) Suitableness.

意味（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.

意味（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.

意味（4）

(now limited to Scotland dialects) Physical power.

意味（5）

(archaic) Financial ability.

意味（6）

(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.

意味（7）

(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.

They are persons of ability, who will go far in life.

abilities （ plural ）