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ableness

ableness

6.7
The quality of having the skill or power to do something
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪbəl.nəs/
translation icon : capacidad
  • Her ableness in handling difficult situations made her the perfect candidate for the job.

Examples

  • His ableness to solve complex problems impressed everyone in the team.

  • The coach emphasized the ableness of each player to contribute to the game.

  • Ableness.

    Academic text (1995)

  • In short, I feel little attraction for the term "ableness," either as a substitute or a synonym for giftedness or talent.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Finally, to recall a problem brought up in reference to the term "ableness," how will we differentiate levels of performance within the gifted and talented population if everyone is described as extraordinary or exceptional?

    Academic text (1995)

  • The label 'ableness,' as in "Educating able learners" (Cox, Daniel, & Boston, 1985), appears much less frequently in our publications.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

ability
vsableness
∞ 1.0

Skill or power to do something

is the broad general quality of potential rather than specific skill
power
vsableness
∞ 1.0

Physical or mental strength to do something

is the broad quality for acting rather than focused physical force
capacity
vsableness
227 3.5

The ability to do, feel, or understand something

is the general quality of potential rather than a measurable limit
capability
vsableness
  • Specialized
107 4.0

How well a material can stand up to a treatment or condition

is the general quality of potential rather than technical suitability
competence
vsableness
69 4.1

Ability to do a task well because of skill and knowledge

is the wider quality of potential rather than proven skill or qualification
facility
vsableness
25 4.2

An ability to do something easily and well

is the general quality of potential rather than ease or speed
capableness
vsableness
6.3

The ability to do work and handle tasks well

is the broader quality of potential rather than task performance

Antonyms

inability
177 2.8

Not able to do something you need to do

How Able

expertise
302 4.9
ableness
6.7
competence
69 4.1
inability
177 2.8

Surface Forms

ableness singular
ablenesses plural

Morphology

ableness = able (transparent) = able + ness

Formed by the adjective 'able' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding the state or quality of being able; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word ableness comes from able, which means 'having the power or skill', plus the ending -ness, the same ending in happiness that means 'the state of'. So ableness is the 'state of being able', which is why we use it for someone's ability to do something.