Ability and Science

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

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Science and ability are semantically related in skill topic. In some cases you can use "Science" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Science noun - Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain.

Usage example: the sweet science of pugilism

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Ability and science are semantically related in skill topic. You can use "Ability" instead a noun "Science".

Nearby Words: scientist, sciential

human	human ability	human science
good	good ability	good science
high	high ability	high science
physical	physical ability	physical science
Other adjectives: normal, natural, powerful, actual, real, extreme, superior, little, psychic, magic, supernatural, new, racial, magical.

In most settings, science is a skill that any intelligent person can learn, while magic is a supernatural ability restricted to certain gifted individuals.

Source: The Spark of Genius
A common science-fictional version involves characters who have the ability to back themselves up, through Brain Uploading or some similar technology.

Source: Whodunnit to Me?
Its characterized by the ability to create devices that "regular" science would classify as impossible.

Source: Science-Related Memetic Disorder

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