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-ability
(-ability)
Syllabification:
On
Off
suffix
forming nouns of quality corresponding to adjectives ending in
-able
(such as
suitability
corresponding to
suitable
).
Origin:
from French
-abilité
or Latin
-abilitas
, noun endings
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to the best of one's ability
in
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