{
    "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
}