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ability
/ə ˈbɪ lə ti/
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the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates…
ability meaning(s)
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- (n) the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
- (n) possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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- Researchers found that when students were told that the golf challenge was a test of "natural athletic ability," black students performed better than whites.
- The Investigative Agency's harsh interrogations are likely to have damaged the brains of terrorist suspects, diminishing their ability to recall and provide detailed information.
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abiogenesis
/ˌɛɪ baɪ əʊ ˈdʒɛ nɪ sɪs/
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a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms…
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abiogenetic
originating by abiogenesis
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abiogenist
a believer in abiogenesis
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abiotrophy
a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent…
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abject
/ˈæb dʒɛkt/
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of the most contemptible kind
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abjection
/æb ˈdʒɛk ʃən/
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a low or downcast state
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abjectly
in a hopeless resigned manner
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abjuration
/ˌæb dʒʊə ˈrɛɪ ʃən/
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a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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abjure
/əb ˈdʒʊə/
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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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abjurer
/əb ˈdʒʊə rə/
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a person who abjures
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abkhas
a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
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abkhasian
a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
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abkhaz
a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
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abkhazia
/æbk ˈhɑz jə/
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an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence…
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abkhazian
/æbk ˈhɑ zi ən/
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a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black…
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ablactate
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
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ablactation
the cessation of lactation
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ablate
wear away through erosion or vaporization
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ablated
made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization
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ablation
/æb ˈlɛɪ ʃən/
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surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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ablative
/ˈæb lə tɪv/
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the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument…
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ablative absolute
a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function…
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ablative case
the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or…