compass vs capability

compass and capability both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of compass include capableness, potentiality.

compass (noun)	capability (noun)
navigational instrument for finding directions	the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
drafting instrument used for drawing circles	an aptitude that may be developed
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
the limit of capability

compass (verb)	capability (verb)
get the meaning of something
travel around, either by plane or ship
bring about; accomplish