capabilities
What one can do
Capabilities are the things someone or something is able to do—powers, capacities, or potential for action.
The word emphasizes what's possible rather than what's been demonstrated: The software's capabilities exceed our current needs.
Military capabilities refer to a nation's resources for warfare.
In tech contexts, capabilities often describes features or functions: The new phone has impressive camera capabilities.
Skilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- masteryComplete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
technique · craftsmanship · dexterity · acumen · savvy · finesse · artistry · skillset
Inborn aptitude
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- aptitudeInnate capability
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- flairStylish natural aptitude
knack · brilliance · prowess · natural ability · endowment · prodigy · virtuoso · savant
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adjustabilityCapacity for alteration
- agilityQuickness and ease
reconfigurability · responsiveness · malleability · scalability · modularity · customization · extensibility · portability
Productive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
- executionCompleting a planned task
- outputWhat something generates
- resultsWhat follows from effort
effectiveness · reliability · throughput · optimization · benchmarking · metrics · standards · quality
Increase in size
- expansionIncrease in scope
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- improvementPositive change in quality
building · strengthening · cultivation · maturation · progression · evolution · augmentation · upskilling
Commitment to act
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- possibilityState of being achievable
- latentPresent but inactive
- undevelopedNot fully formed
unrealized · dormant · untapped · emerging · budding · future · upside · opportunity
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- masteryComplete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
know-how · technique · craftsmanship · dexterity · acumen · savvy · finesse · artistry · skillset · fluency
talent
Inborn aptitude
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- aptitudeInnate capability
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
flair · knack · brilliance · prowess · natural ability · endowment · prodigy · virtuoso · savant · inherent
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adjustabilityCapacity for alteration
agility · reconfigurability · responsiveness · malleability · scalability · modularity · customization · extensibility · portability · interoperability
efficiency
Productive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
- executionCompleting a planned task
- outputWhat something generates
results · effectiveness · reliability · throughput · optimization · benchmarking · metrics · standards · quality · precision
growth
Increase in size
- expansionIncrease in scope
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- enhancementIncrease in quality
improvement · building · strengthening · cultivation · maturation · progression · evolution · augmentation · upskilling · empowerment
promise
Commitment to act
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- possibilityState of being achievable
- latentPresent but inactive
undeveloped · unrealized · dormant · untapped · emerging · budding · future · upside · opportunity · hidden
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- strong pointsstrengths, talents, skills, abilities, gifts
capabilitiesinabilities
Lacks of capability
incapacities · disabilities · incompetence · ineptitude · impotence
capabilitiesweaknesses
Points of vulnerability
shortcomings · deficiencies · limitations · defects · flaws
capabilitieslimitations
Imposed or inherent bounds
constraints · restrictions · limits · disqualifications · barriers