ability vs capability

capability vs ability

ability and capability both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ability	Yes	No	No	No
capability	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capability is a hyponym of ability; that is, capability is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ability:

ability: the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
capability: the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

Other hyponyms of ability include adaptability, sensitiveness, sensitivity, competence, competency, form, interoperability, magical ability, magical power, Midas touch, penetration, physical ability, contractility, capableness, totipotence, totipotency, immunocompetence, invasiveness.

ability (noun)	capability (noun)
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment	the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done	an aptitude that may be developed
	the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

Difference between ability and capability

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