Subability

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ability making up part of a greater ability.

    "Being able to spell is a subability of being able to write."

Example

More examples

"Being able to spell is a subability of being able to write."

Etymology

From sub- + ability.

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