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22 May 2014, 00:06
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Can someone please explain me the difference between ability and capability?
As far as I know capability refers to one's maximum ability.
Also, I wanted to know whether in GMAT I will get questions where this difference is a make or break.
As far as I know capability refers to one's maximum ability.
Also, I wanted to know whether in GMAT I will get questions where this difference is a make or break.
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22 May 2014, 13:40
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Dear ameyagmat1989,
I'm happy to respond.
You definitely do not need to worry about this distinction for the GMAT. The GMAT SC occasionally uses "able" and "ability", but the words "capable" and "capability" are much more rare. The word "able" means someone can do something, and it usually strongly implied that they have already done it. If I say, "My friend can speak Arabic", that certainly implies that in the past, he actually has spoken Arabic at the very least on one occasion. By contrast, the word "capable" is most often used in hypothetical senses --- "the suspect is capable of murder" --- this tends to imply: we don't know whether he has already done it, but he could do it in the future. These are general rules, but again, I have NEVER seen an official question testing this distinction.
Here are some GMAT Idiom flashcards:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/idioms
Those contain distinctions the GMAT does expect you to know.
Does all this make sense?
Mike
11 Oct 2016, 23:55
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mikemcgarry Can you please comment on below question w.r.t "capability" and "ability" in option D and E. The question is picked from GMATPrep software.
Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species can generally adapt quickly to changes in their environment.
A. Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
B. Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they
C. Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in large numbers, so many insect species
D. Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
E. Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of large numbers, many insect species
Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species can generally adapt quickly to changes in their environment.
A. Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
B. Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they
C. Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in large numbers, so many insect species
D. Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
E. Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of large numbers, many insect species
