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, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. Macaulay.…

The state or quality of being absorbable. Graham (Chemistry).

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. "Acceptability of repentance." Jer. Taylor.

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "The awful idea of accountability." R. Hall.

The quality of being acquirable; attainableness. [R.] Paley.

The quality of being adaptable; suitableness. "General adaptability for every purpose." Farrar.

Admirableness. [R.] Johnson.

Adorableness.

The quality of being advisable; advisableness.

converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love. Elyot

Easiness of disposition. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Capability of being alienated. "The alienability of the domain." Burke.

The quality of being alterable; alterableness.

Lovableness. Jer. Taylor.

The quality of being amenable; amenableness. Coleridge.

being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition. Every excellency is a degree of amiability. Jer. Taylor.

The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness. Ash.

Liability to be removed or dismissed from office. [R.] T. Jefferson.

The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.

The quality of being approachable; approachableness.