Capability and Operation

Capability

Capability noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.

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Operation and capability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operation" instead a noun "Capability".

Nearby Words: capacity, capable, capably

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.

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Capability and operation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capability" instead a noun "Operation".

full	full capability	full operation
similar	similar capability	similar operation
normal	normal capability	normal operation
single	single capability	single operation
Other adjectives: offensive, small, actual, entire, real, massive, little, new, military, defensive.

A variation: Any submarine that sinks an isolated enemy vessel will by necessity end up abandoning the survivors to their fate - a submarine does not have the capability or resources to mount a rescue operation.

Source: Sink the Lifeboats
In particular, the Bradley's amphibious capability and firing ports never really panned out: substantial preparation was required to prepare the vehicle for operation on water, while the firing ports could not be used with regular weapons and also compromised the vehicle's protection as well.

Source: Master of None

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