ability

Power to perform an action

EntityQ12379081

Also known as disposition · aptitude · talent · potential · skill

Subclass of: subjunctive possibility
, dispositional property

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Abilities are powers an agent has to perform various actions. They include common abilities, like walking, and rare abilities, like performing a double backflip. Abilities are intelligent powers: they are guided by the person's intention and executing them successfully results in an action, which is not true for all types of powers. They are closely related to but not identical with various other concepts, such as disposition, know-how, aptitude, talent, potential, and skill.

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