Plural of ability
regular plural
The plural of ability is abilities.
Forms of ability
| Singular | ability /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | abilities /əˈbɪl.ə.tiz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Abilities in a sentence
- Most gishes use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").From the entry gish
- The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.From the entry reflect
- The two business partners had complementary abilities: one had excellent people skills, while the other had a head for figures.From the entry complementary
- You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"From the entry colloquial
- Rather, they are losing the higher-order abilities of comprehension and synthesis.2026 July 8, Rose Horowitch, “The End of Reading Is Here”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic…. From the entry postliterate
Meaning of ability
- noun Suitableness.
- noun The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
- noun The legal wherewithal to act.
Questions about the plural of ability
- What is the plural of ability?
- The plural of ability is abilities.
- Is ability countable?
- Ability is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ability (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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