ablest

CEFRB1

/ˈeɪ.bləst/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Most capable of doing something well.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    superlative form of able: most able

Examples

  • I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.

  • The army lost one of its ablest and best generals.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈeɪ.bə.ləst/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Where are these memories, relating to conduct and feeling, stored? "We cannot localize them," says one of the latest and ablest specialists on this subject.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Among all the candidates, she was considered the blank to lead the negotiations.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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