ability

Josh has the ability or skill to make anyone happy; almost no one can stay sad for long around him. One of his abilities—or a particular understanding that he has—is being able to ask for help when he needs it. Josh’s ability to try until he gets something right really helps others feel better about what they’re doing, too. One day I saw Josh smile while he tried something over and over again, and this helped me feel that I had the ability or power to meet life’s hardest tests!

Quiz: Try again! What is an ability?

• It is something that someone can do.
• It is something that makes people laugh.
• It is the power of remembering almost everything.

• It starts with Krzyzewski's ability to connect with players . . . . Every coach strives for that bond; not many achieve it. — USA Today
• [T]heir ability to engage in cardinal reasoning, i.e. knowing that the number three—when you see it on a page or hear someone say "three"—that it means exactly three, . . . is really at the root of our ability to count. — NPR