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capability

nounid 1755·updated May 9, 2026
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The means to accomplish a mission, function, or objective.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
capablenesscapacitypotentiality
alternatephrasing
Capability
plural
capabilities
possessive
capability's
pluralpossessive
capabilities'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
§1
The means to accomplish a mission, function, or objective.
ISO/IEC TS 5723:2022(en) Trustworthiness — Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
measure of capacity and the ability of an entity, person or organization to achieve its objectives
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the quality of being able -- physically or intellectually or legally
§2
an aptitude that may be developed
§3
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

Outgoing relationships

related

Incoming relationships

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