Hypernyms for "ability"
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Hypernyms
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accomplishment
acquirement
acquisition
adaptability
aptitude
attainment
bilingualism
capability
capableness
capacity
competence
competency
contractility
creative thinking
creativeness
creativity
faculty
form
hand
immunocompetence
intelligence
interoperability
know-how
leadership
magical ability
magical power
mental ability
mental faculty
Midas touch
module
originality
penetration
physical ability
science
sensitiveness
sensitivity
skill
superior skill
totipotence
totipotency
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.