ability vs mental ability

mental ability vs ability

ability and mental ability both are nouns.

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

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

ability: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
mental ability: the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

Other hyponyms of ability include know-how, leadership, intelligence, aptitude, bilingualism, capacity, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, originality, science, skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill, hand, superior skill, faculty, mental faculty, module.

ability (noun)	mental ability (noun)
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment	the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

Difference between ability and mental ability

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