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Capability Brown
Capability Brown (Lancelot Brown), 1715-83, English landscape gardener, b. Kirkharle, Northumberland. The leading landscape gardener of his time, he is known for designing gardens that broke with the French formal tradition. He favored a distinctively English style of grandly picturesque, natural-a... Read more
germicide
germicide , chemical substance capable of killing many different types of microorganisms; also called disinfectant . ... Read more
runner
runner or stolon, slender, creeping stem capable of taking root where its nodes touch the ground and thereby producing new shoots. The runner itself usually dies at the end of the season, leaving independent new plants. Among the plants that propagate by means of runners are the strawberry, the... Read more
adjective
adjective English part of speech , one of the two that refer typically to attributes and together are called modifiers. The other kind of modifier is the adverb. Adjectives and adverbs are functionally distinct in that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, while adverbs typically modify verbs. In ... Read more
aphorism
aphorism , short, pithy statement of an evident truth concerned with life or nature; distinguished from the axiom because its truth is not capable of scientific demonstration. Hippocrates was the first to use the term for his Aphorisms, briefly stated medical principles. Note his famous opening ... Read more
bugle
bugle brass wind musical instrument consisting of a conical tube coiled once upon itself, capable of producing five or six harmonics. It is usually in G or B flat. Its principal use is for military and naval bugle calls, such as taps and reveille, and, in earlier times, for hunting calls. In the ea... Read more
Sir George Cayley
Sir George Cayley 1773-1857, British scientist. He is recognized as the founder of aerodynamics on the basis of his pioneering experiments and studies of the principles of flight. He experimented with wing design, distinguished between lift and drag, formulated the concepts of vertical tail surface... Read more
consent
consent in law, active acquiescence or silent compliance by a person legally capable of consenting (see age of consent ). It may be evidenced by words or acts or by silence when silence implies concurrence. Actual or implied consent is necessarily an element in every contract and every agreement... Read more
crank
crank mechanical linkage consisting of a bar attached to a pivot at one of its ends in such a way that it is capable of rotating through a complete circle about the pivot. One of the principal uses of a crank is to turn reciprocating, or back and forth, motion into rotary motion or vice versa. A be... Read more
Theodore Dwight
Theodore Dwight 1764-1846, American author, b. Northampton, Mass.; brother of Timothy Dwight and grandson of Jonathan Edwards. A leader of the Federalist party in New England, he became famous for his political pamphlets and articles. As one of the younger Connecticut Wits he proved himself a hig... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "capability"

Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC) The Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC) is an effort through which the United...Operators Guide: Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC) Site Facility. Springfield, VA...
negative capability
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature negative capability, a phrase coined by Keats to describe...Dec. 1817); ‘ Negative Capability , that is when man is capable of being...Shakespeare as the prime example of negative capability, attributing to him the ability to...
Capability Brown
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Capability Brown (Lancelot Brown), 1715-83, English landscape gardener...earned his nickname by often telling clients that their properties had "capabilities." Brown created many of the most important gardens of the 18th cent...
Brown, ‘Capability’
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Brown, ‘Capability’ ( Lancelot ) (1715–83) English landscape gardener...He earned his nickname from a habit of saying that a place had “capabilities of improvement”.
Nuclear Capability and Nuclear Energy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa NUCLEAR CAPABILITY AND NUCLEAR ENERGY Nuclear proliferation in the greater Middle East...to 1,500 miles), F-16 fighter aircraft with aerial refueling capability, and — perhaps — three diesel submarines purchased...
Functionings
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...Amartya Sen in Commodities and Capabilities (1985), in the context...able to achieve is called a capability , or capability set , in his theory, and...justice in terms of equality of capabilities (or priority for the worst...
Order-Winning and Order-Qualifying Criteria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Management ...those aimed at creating capabilities. Few resources by...resources. An operational capability is the capacity for...source of a firm's capabilities, capabilities are...and product) and capability-based dimensions...coin: the internal capabilities and their evaluation...
Deterrence
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...x201C; 3 Cs ” : capability, communication, and credibility...three criteria to succeed. Capability refers to whether the actor...of the deterring actor. Capability is, generally, the most...to their extant military capabilities. States can, however...
Sen, Amartya Kumar
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...entitlement analysis and the capability approach to development...seen as the expansion of capabilities and associated human functionings. Capabilities are the constituent elements...but a deprivation in capabilities. The growth of additional...
Operations Strategy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Management ...will employ its operations capabilities to support the business strategy...resources, competencies, or capabilities). The ones that most affect...resources and competitive capabilities it needs in order to compete...skills or organizational capability. For example, the firm...

Dictionary entries related to "capability"

capability
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...ties ) (often capability of doing (or to do...power or ability: the capability to increase productivity...xA0; (often capabilities ) the extent of someone...the job is beyond my capabilities . ∎ ...specified task: a graphics capability. ∎ ...
capability architecture
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing capability architecture An architecture that...data (including programs) and capabilities . Capabilities can only be manipulated by privileged portions of the system. The capability descriptor tells where data is and...
Negative Capability
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis NEGATIVE CAPABILITY Wilfred Bion, having discovered the...analysand's associations. Negative capability is the capacity to tolerate frustration...possessed so enormously. I mean Negative Capability, that is, when a man is capable of...
Capability and Maturity Model
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing Capability and Maturity Model ( CMM ) A five-level model for assessing the capability and maturity of software development organizations. It was developed by Watts Humphrey at the Software Engineering Institute and the first version was released...
capability list
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing capability list The list of permitted operations that a subject can perform on an object. See object-oriented architecture , capability architecture .
military capability
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military military capability the ability to achieve a specified wartime objective. It includes...and equipments. c. ( unit readiness ) the ability to provide capabilities required by the combatant commanders to execute their assigned missions...
Software Capability and Maturity Model
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing Software Capability and Maturity Model See Capability and Maturity Model .
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Internet Computer Incident Advisory Capability An agency funded by the US government which provides computer security services to branches of the US government and contractors working on government projects.
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan JSCP part of the United States joint strategic planning process developed in the 1950s, the JSCP was prepared each year by...
recovery capability
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military recovery capability 1. the ability of a nation or military unit to recover from a nuclear or conventional strike 2. the ability of a military unit...

Thesaurus entries related to "capability"

capability
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English capability • noun   1. have the capability to do well | the capability of winning synonyms : ability, capacity...smartness. See capable.   2. offer capabilities synonyms : talent, gifts, skill, aptitude...
faculty
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...noun   1. the faculty of speech synonyms : power, capability, capacity, facility, wherewithal, means; ( faculties...contributors synonyms : ability, proficiency, competence, capability, potential, capacity, facility; aptitude, talent, gift...
performance
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 4. the performance of the processor synonyms : functioning, working, operation, running, behavior, capabilities, capability, capacity, power, potential.   5. informal he made a great performance of telling her about it...
capacity
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...2. have the capacity to do the job synonyms : ability, capability, aptitude, potential, faculty, facility, power, competence...accomplishment, cleverness, intelligence, brains, head. See capability.   3. in his capacity as a teacher synonyms : position...
power
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...xA0; 1. the power to corrupt/inspire synonyms : ability, capability, capacity, potential, potentiality.   2. lose the power of speech synonyms : ability, capability, faculty, competence.   3. the power behind the...
accomplishment
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...accomplishment synonyms : expertise, skill, skillfulness, talent, adeptness, adroitness, deftness, dexterity, ability, prowess, mastery, competence, capability, proficiency, aptitude, artistry, art; informal know-how.
adroitness
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...economic plan synonyms : skill, skillfulness, prowess, expertise, adeptness, dexterity, deftness, nimbleness, ability, capability, mastery, proficiency, accomplishment, artistry, art, facility, aptitude, flair, finesse, talent; quick-wittedness...
efficiency
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...orderliness, regulation, coherence; productivity, effectiveness.   2. I compliment you on your efficiency synonyms : competence, capability, ability, proficiency, adeptness, expertise, professionalism, skill, effectiveness.
craft
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus craft • noun   1. a player with plenty of craft synonyms : skill, skillfulness, ability, capability, competence, art, talent, flair, artistry, dexterity, craftsmanship, expertise, proficiency, adroitness, adeptness...
skill
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...expertise, skillfulness, expertness, adeptness, adroitness, deftness, dexterity, ability, prowess, mastery, competence, capability, aptitude, artistry, virtuosity, talent. antonym: incompetence.   2. bringing up a family gives you many skills...

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Capability and Quality in Higher Education
Magazine article from: Journal of College Student Development; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...graduateness in their chapter on embedding capability in the curriculum. Capability was mainly interpreted in terms of transferable...through an institutional strategy. Six core capabilities for a capability curriculum are identified by Barbara Page...
HARNESSING COMPETENCIES, CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES
Magazine article from: Research Technology Management; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...the value chain, capabilities are more broadly...propose that core capability is "a set of business...competency into core capability in this way: "core capability is an interrelated...named it "dynamic capabilities" to emphasize...
On fighting capabilities of groups of troops in a combined arms operation (battle).
Magazine article from: Military Thought; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...approach to an estimation of fighting capabilities of troops too. It is caused by rapid...modification of structure of fighting capabilities of troops, which has essential value...combination and utmost use of fighting capabilities of the subordinated military formations...
Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice.(Review)
Magazine article from: Technometrics; 5/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice, by...The first purpose is to introduce capability indices to users in industry using...literature review for those researching capability indices. In my opinion, the authors...
Capabilities based acquisition ... from theory to reality.(purchasing warfighters)
Magazine article from: CHIPS; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Introduction The concept of capabilities-based acquisition...Defense (DoD). A capability can be defined as the...desired outcome. The capabilities-based acquisition...The Navy's Mission Capability Packages (MCP) analysis and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development...
Strategic logistics capabilities for competitive advantage and firm success
Magazine article from: Journal of Business Logistics; 1/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...is the strategic use of firm capabilities and distinctive competencies for competitive advantage. Firm capabilities are those things that a company...several years has been that logistics capabilities can make major contributions to...
Interfirm Cooperation Capability in the Context of Networking Family Firms: The Role of Power
Magazine article from: Family Business Review; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...interfirm cooperation capability this study seeks...and cognitive capabilities of networking...entrepreneurial capability has been explained...resources and capabilities. Amit and Schoemacher...1989, p. 16). Capability theories (e...of the firm's capabilities; that is, various...
Firm capabilities, competitive advantage and performance: an empirical investigation of Thai e-commerce businesses.(Survey)
Magazine article from: International Journal of Business Strategy; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...capabilities, and 2) marketing capabilities. The model shown in Figure 1 illustrates the capabilities and the relationship. Next, we discuss each capability that affects competitive...OMITTED] 2.1 E-commerce Capabilities E-commerce can be defined...
Financial management capability model
Magazine article from: International Journal of Government Auditing; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...financial management capabilities of government...Financial Management Capability Model (FM Capability...financial management capabilities. There are five levels of capability: (1) start...Exhibit 1). The capabilities described at each...
Understanding Capabilities-Based Homeland Security Planning
Magazine article from: Sheriff; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Stage Process The capabilities-based planning...Target Levels of Capability." During this...determine the capabilities required to perform...maintaining a particular capability. The second stage...existing levels of capability. Standards for...each of the 36 capabilities are provided ...