capability
/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण केपबिलटी
क्षमता, योग्यता, सामर्थ्य
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as synonym
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[C, U] ~ (to do sth/of doing sth)
the ability or qualities necessary to do something
क्षमता, योग्यता, सामर्थ्य
- She has the capability to lead the team.
- beyond my capabilities
- The robot has the capability to lift heavy objects.
+ 2 more examples
- She doubts her own capability to finish the course.
- The firm has the capability to build bridges.
Synonyms ability capacity competence potential skill
Opposite inability incapacity incompetence
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[C, U]
the power or weapons that a country has for war
(सैन्य) क्षमता
- India's nuclear capability
- The country has increased its military capability along the northern border.
- The country is developing its missile capability.
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- Naval capability was strengthened this year.
- Air defence capability has improved in the last decade.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
capability + to-infinitive / of + -ing
Capability takes to + verb or of + -ing for what someone can do. Both are correct; of + -ing is more common.
जो कुछ कोई कर सकता है उसके लिए 'capability' के बाद to + verb या of + -ing आता है; दोनों सही हैं, of + -ing अधिक आम है।
- The new rocket has the capability to carry heavy satellites.
- She has the capability of leading a large team.
capability (countable) / capabilities
Capability is countable. The plural capabilities means the full set of things a machine, person or country can do.
'Capability' countable है। Plural 'capabilities' किसी मशीन, व्यक्ति या देश की पूरी क्षमताओं का समूह बताता है।
- The phone's camera capabilities are impressive.
- India has improved its defence capabilities.
beyond / within the capability of
Beyond the capability of means too difficult for; within the capability of means possible for. Add a person or group after of.
'Beyond the capability of' का अर्थ किसी के लिए बहुत कठिन होना और 'within the capability of' उसके लिए संभव होना है; of के बाद व्यक्ति या समूह आता है।
- The task is beyond the capability of one man.
- Repairing the road is within the capability of the local council.
capability vs capacity / ability
Capability is what something is able to do; capacity is the amount it can hold or produce; ability is a personal skill or talent.
'Capability' वह है जो कोई कर सकता है; 'capacity' वह मात्रा है जो वह धारण या उत्पन्न कर सके; 'ability' व्यक्तिगत कौशल या प्रतिभा है।
- The hall has a capacity of five hundred.
- The pilot has the ability to stay calm.
+Collocations 4
adjective + capability
militarytechnicalnuclearcreativefinancial
- India has strengthened its military capability in the last decade.
verb + capability
developimprovehavelackdemonstrate
- The company lacks the capability to handle bulk orders.
capability + noun
gapbuildingassessmentprofiledevelopment
- The training programme focuses on capability building.
noun + capability
storageprocessinglearningproductionrescue
- The server has huge processing capability.
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- The army displayed its missile capability during the parade.
सेना ने परेड के दौरान अपनी मिसाइल क्षमता का प्रदर्शन किया।
- Radhika has the capability to become a top civil servant.
राधिका में एक शीर्ष सिविल सेवक बनने की क्षमता है।
- The old machine has no capability for printing in colour.
पुरानी मशीन में रंगीन छपाई की क्षमता नहीं है।
- The district hospital lacks the capability to treat serious burns.
ज़िला अस्पताल में गंभीर जलने के इलाज की क्षमता नहीं है।
- These tools increase the capability of small farmers.
ये उपकरण छोटे किसानों की क्षमता बढ़ाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has the capability for do this job.
✓ He has the capability to do this job.
After capability, use to + verb, not for + verb.
'Capability' के बाद to + verb आता है, 'for + verb' नहीं।
✗ The bus has a capability of fifty passengers.
✓ The bus has a capacity of fifty passengers.
The number a vehicle can hold is its capacity.
वाहन जितनी संख्या ले जा सके वह उसकी 'capacity' होती है।
✗ He is capable to do this work.
✓ He is capable of doing this work.
The adjective capable takes of + -ing, not to + verb.
Adjective 'capable' के बाद of + -ing आता है, to + verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Capability, capacity and ability all point to power to do something, but they differ in what they measure.
तीनों शब्द कुछ करने की शक्ति बताते हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग चीज़ें मापते हैं।
What a person, machine or country is able to do.
कोई व्यक्ति, मशीन या देश क्या कर सकता है।
- The drone has night-flying capability.
The amount that can be held, produced or handled.
जितनी मात्रा रखी, उत्पन्न की या सँभाली जा सके।
- The stadium has a capacity of fifty thousand.
A personal skill or talent to do something.
कुछ करने का व्यक्तिगत कौशल या प्रतिभा।
- She has a rare ability to explain things simply.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ca·pa·bil·i·ty
With -bility (the e of capable changes: not 'capableity').
अंत में -bility (capable का e बदलता है: 'capableity' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the ability words together: capability (power to do something), capacity (the maximum amount; ability), competence (having the necessary skill), potential (ability that may develop).
क्षमता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: capability (कुछ करने की शक्ति), capacity (अधिकतम मात्रा; क्षमता), competence (आवश्यक कौशल होना), potential (विकसित होने वाली क्षमता)।
§Grammar and usage
Capable of doing sth (not 'capable to do'); capability to do sth.
Capable के बाद 'of' आता है और उसके बाद verb का -ing रूप लगता है, जैसे capable of doing sth, 'capable to do' गलत है। Noun capability के बाद 'to do sth' भी आ सकता है।