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endowment

n. the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"

endowment fund

n. the capital that provides income for an institution

gift, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

award, awarding

n. a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

grant, subsidization, subsidisation

n. the act of providing a subsidy

fund, monetary fund

n. a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

inheritance, heritage, legacy

n. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

estate

n. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

forte, strength, strong point

n. a skill at which you excel

capacity, mental ability

n. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

faculty, mental faculty

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

potency, potentiality, potential

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

art, artistry, prowess, superior skill

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility

n. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"

capability, capableness, potentiality

n. an aptitude that may be developed

ability

n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

lissomeness, litheness, suppleness

n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple

dexterity, sleight, manual dexterity

n. adroitness in using the hands

lightsomeness, agility, legerity, nimbleness

n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

facility, quickness, adeptness, adroitness, deftness

n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

craft, craftsmanship, workmanship

n. skill in an occupation or trade

expertise, expertness

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

expertise, proficiency

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

brilliance, genius

n. unusual mental ability

genius, wizardry

n. exceptional creative ability

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

technique

n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task

virtuosity

n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

facility, proficiency, technique

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

competence, competency

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

skill, science

n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

instinct, inherent aptitude

n. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

sentience, sense, sentiency, sensory faculty

n. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

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