ability vs capableness

capableness vs ability

ability and capableness both are nouns.

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

As nouns, capableness is a hyponym of ability; that is, capableness 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
capableness: 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, capability, totipotence, totipotency, immunocompetence, invasiveness.

ability (noun)	capableness (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

Difference between ability and capableness

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