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  • 31ability —   Hiki.    ♦ Of limited ability, kaupalena ia ka mea hiki iāia, ōpū uku uku (fig.). According to his ability, like me kona hiki, like me ka mea hiki iāia …

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  • 32ability — Capacity to perform an act or service; e.g. to support spouse and family. Financial ability is usually construed as referring to pecuniary ability. See also able to earn capacity incapacity …

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  • 33ability — Capacity to perform an act or service; e.g. to support spouse and family. Financial ability is usually construed as referring to pecuniary ability. See also able to earn capacity incapacity …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 34ability — See climbing ability cold cranking ability …

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  • 35ability — n. (pl. ies) 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) capacity or power (has the ability to write songs). 2 cleverness, talent; mental power (a person of great ability; has many abilities). Etymology: ME f. OF ablete f. L habilitas tatis f. habilis able …

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  • 36ability — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English abilite, from Anglo French, from Latin habilitat , habilitas, from habilis apt, skillful more at able Date: 14th century 1. a. the quality or state of being able < ability of the …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 37Ability — Abi|li|ty 〈[əbı̣lıtı] f.; , s; Psych.〉 Eignung, Begabung, Können, (aufgrund individueller Veranlagung bedingte) Leistungsfähigkeit [engl.] * * * Ability   [ə bɪləti, englisch] die, /...ties, Eignung, Fähigkeit, Talent; im weiteren Sinn die&#8230; …

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  • 38ability — See ability, capacity …

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  • 39ability — Synonyms and related words: ableness, address, adeptness, adequacy, adroitness, airmanship, aptitude, aptness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, bravura, brilliance, bump, caliber, capability, capableness, capacity, capital, cleverness, command …

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  • 40Ability — Abi|li|ty [ɛ biliti] die; &LT;aus engl. ability »Fähigkeit, Geschicklichkeit«, dies über altfr. ableté, (h)abilité aus gleichbed. lat. habilitas&GT; die durch Veranlagung od. Schulung bedingte Fähigkeit des Menschen, Leistung hervorzubringen&#8230; …

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