aptitude
ability to perform an action or fulfill a role
liberty
ability of individuals to have agency
motility
ability to move spontaneously and actively, using metabolic energy
equanimity
state of psychological stability and composure
intelligence quotient
score derived from tests purported to measure individual differences
sense
physiological capacity of organisms that provides data for perception
theory of mind
ability to attribute mental states
speed reading
reading technique supposed to increase the ability to read quickly
motor coordination
process and the result of the interaction of various perceptual, control, regulatory and motor elements to form an orderly, purposeful sequence of movements
bilocation
alleged psychic or miraculous ability wherein an individual or object is located in two distinct places at the same time
scrying
looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions
competence
in psychology, cognitive skills and abilities to solve certain problems
oneiromancy
form of divination based upon dreams
contagiousness
property of a disease
language proficiency
measurement of linguistic ability
swimming skill
ability
language
structured system of communication
multilingualism
use of multiple languages
concept
semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
intellectual giftedness
intellectual ability significantly higher than average
leadership
ability or activity of an individual or organization to guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations
selective fire
ability of a firearm to fire in different modes as chosen by the operator
implementation ability
ability and self-control of people or organizations to translate certain plans into actual results
economic viability
capability of developing and surviving as a relatively independent social, economic or political unit
power
philosophical concept
mental capacity
concepts of individual's ability to make decisions about themselves
manifesting
phenomenon or process of thoughts, desires, and expectations becoming reality and New Thought practice(s) designed to direct this process
emotional intelligence
ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups
speech perception
process of hearing and understanding language
potential
currently unrealized ability
party discipline
ability of a parliamentary group of a political party to get its members to support the policies of their party leadership
spatial visualization ability
ability to mentally manipulate 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional figures
eloquence
rhetoric
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world
capacity for language
cognitive capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication with conventional signs, either directly sensitive (audible, visual, gestual or tactile) or with artificial intermediate devices (graphic)
infrared vision
capability of detecting infrared radiation
psychic reading
attempt to discern information through the use of heightened perceptive abilities
professional skill
capacity, ability and competence of a trained worker to perform certain tasks
functional capacity
person's ability to function
military strength
ability of a nation to exercise its military ability
imagination
creative capability of humans to actively imagine situations, coined in German / Scandinavian as "Phantasie" / "fantasi"
cocktail party effect
ability to pay attention to one conversation among many
extrasensory perception
reception of information via extra senses
sharpness
quality of having an edge or point that cuts or punctures well
orientation
function of the mind involving awareness of three dimensions: time, place and person
compliance
ability of an item to bend
maturity
learned ability to respond to the environment in a socially appropriate manner
combination visualization
the ability to visualize chess combinations
consistency
psychological phenomenon during negotiation