capability vs ability

ability vs capability

capability and ability both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ability is a hypernym of capability; that is, ability is a word with a broader meaning than capability:

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

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

Difference between capability and ability

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