Ability
Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Instruction and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instruction" instead a noun "Ability".
Nearby Word: able
Instruction
Instruction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Ability and instruction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Instruction".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical ability | physical instruction |
| musical | musical ability | musical instruction |
| special | special ability | special instruction |
| particular | particular ability | particular instruction |
| Other adjectives: better, similar, specific, original, single, real, little, telepathic, magic, final, basic, magical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Your ability to judge how good someone is at a skill is directly proportional to your ability at the skill itself, barring outside instruction.
Source: Ignorant of Their Own Ignorance -
Not to mention that of those who naturally develop the ability to use the local flavor of magic have a 75% chance of it being fatal without instruction.
Source: Weaksauce Weakness - Dhalsim of the Street Fighter games had a fire-breathing ability that the English instruction manual originally attributed to "spicy curry." Recently adaptations accredit it to spirituality (more exactly, the blessings of the Hindu god of fire, Agni).
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