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The quality or state of being variable; variableness.

The quality or state of being vegetable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The quality or state of being venerable; venerableness. Dr. H. More.

The quality or state of being versable. [R.] Sterne

The capacity of living, or being distributed, over wide geographical limits; as, the viability of a species.

The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.

The quality of being worthy to be worshiped. [R.] Coleridge.

Ability or capacity to write. [R.] Walpole.

Inability to coördinate muscular actions properly in walking. - - A*ba"sic (#), a.

Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech. No man wrote abler state papers. Macaulay.

Ability of body or mind; force; vigor. [Obs. or R.]

In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said.

nt Skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.

Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability.

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.

Color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; Daltonism.

To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.

The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

Inability to judge.