abil·i·ty 
/əˈbɪləti/ noun
plural abil·i·ties /əˈbɪləti/ noun : the power or skill to do something [count] ▪ a young woman with many remarkable musical/artistic/athletic abilities — often followed by to + verb ▪ a teacher with an ability to inspire his students ▪ Does he have the ability [=authority] to fire employees? ▪ a writer's ability [=capability, capacity] to interest readers [noncount] ▪ a young woman of great musical/artistic/athletic ability ▪ She has shown some ability with foreign languages. ▪ He always works to the best of his ability. [=as well as he can]
