Ability vs. Talent
Abilitynoun
(obsolete) Suitableness.
Abilitynoun
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
Abilitynoun
The legal wherewithal to act.
Abilitynoun
Physical power.
Abilitynoun
(archaic) Financial ability.
Abilitynoun
(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
Abilitynoun
(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.
Abilitynoun
The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; - in the plural, faculty, talent.
Abilitynoun
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
Abilitynoun
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done;
Abilitynoun
possession of the means or skill to do something
Abilitynoun
talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area
Talentnoun
A marked natural ability or skill.
Talentnoun
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
Talentnoun
(obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.
Talentnoun
People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
Talentnoun
(slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
Talentnoun
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6,000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
Talentnoun
Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
Talentnoun
Inclination; will; disposition; desire.
Talentnoun
Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).
Talentnoun
natural qualities or talents
Talentnoun
a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
Talentnoun
natural aptitude or skill
Talentnoun
people possessing natural aptitude or skill
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people regarded as sexually attractive or as prospective sexual partners
Talentnoun
a former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks
