capability?

[Hei]

Which of the following is correct?
- capability of doing something
- capability to do something
- capability for doing something

Thanks in advance.

[Guest]

THE IDIOM IS CAPABLE OF(GIVEN IN SC BOOK MANHATTAN) BUT WHEN USED AS CAPABILITY,IT IS CAPABILITY TO....I GUESS RON WILL CLEAR OUR DOUBTS..

[StaceyKoprince]

Different forms of the same word can take different prepositions!

capable of
the capability to do something

[Hei]

So for "capability", the only correct prepositon following it is "to" right?
Thanks in advance.

[RonPurewal]

So for "capability", the only correct prepositon following it is "to" right?
Thanks in advance.

unfortunately, the issue appears not to be so simple. one of the reputable online dictionaries provides the following:
2. the ability to undergo or be affected by a given treatment or action: the capability of glass in resisting heat.
to me, that use of 'in' just screams WRONG! WRONG!, but i'm certainly not the only authority.

it's an open question how the gmat uses the word; and, of course, that's the only issue that's important in the view of this forum. if you notice any patterns, please let us know!

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on a slightly different note, i think 'capacity' is a better word than 'capability' for the contexts you're talking about. for instance,
the judge questioned whether the defendant was capable of feeling genuine remorse
could be rendered as
the judge questioned the defendant's capacity to feel genuine remorse