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ability vs form

form vs ability

ability and form both are nouns.

ability is not a verb while form is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ability Yes No No No
form Yes No Yes No
As nouns, form is a hyponym of ability; that is, form 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
  • form: an ability to perform well
Other hyponyms of ability include adaptability, sensitiveness, sensitivity, competence, competency, interoperability, magical ability, magical power, Midas touch, penetration, physical ability, contractility, capability, capableness, totipotence, totipotency, immunocompetence, invasiveness.
ability (noun) form (noun)
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
ability (verb) form (verb)
give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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