Ability
Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Reliability and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reliability" instead a noun "Ability".
Nearby Word: able
Reliability
Reliability noun - Worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence.
Ability and reliability are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Reliability".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Common sense, loyalty, reliability, prudence, the actual ability to rule, kindness, humility and understanding how power actually works.
Source: Foil / A Song of Ice and Fire - As Churchill commander John Foley points out in his book, Mailed Fist, the tank had virtues: ruggedness, mechanical reliability, and an ability to climb slopes the Germans thought were impossible for tanks.
- In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Joseph was born with the ability to instinctively use the Ripple technique that his grandfather Jonathan had mastered, but without finesse or battle reliability of his ancestor.
Source: Lamarck Was Right
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