Ability
Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Development and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Development" instead a noun "Ability".
Nearby Word: able
Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Ability and development are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Development".
How words are described
| human | human ability | human development |
| good | good ability | good development |
| physical | physical ability | physical development |
| best | best ability | best development |
| Other adjectives: long, similar, normal, natural, single, strong, actual, real, great, little, main, new, unique, mental, less, additional, amazing, greater, different, said. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Real Life Writes the Plot: Square Enix decided that the game will get no further major expansions, which hinders the game's further development and ability to keep its players and get new ones - therefore the final expansion, Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, serves as an extended metaphor to this issue.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XI -
During development, the ability to make minecarts go flying off ramps (and smack into each other mid-air) was implemented before the ability to have Dwarves ride them.
Source: No OSHA Compliance - Building on the above two, the development of "casual games" and the Rhythm Game genre, along with the ability to purchase games on cell phones and iPods, made gaming a co-ed activity.
Source: Out of the Ghetto
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