DictionaryfacilityEase and skill
noun

facility

Ease or skill in doing something.

Her facility with numbers makes complicated calculations seem almost effortless.

Etymology

Latin facilitas meant ease or readiness. Facility in an activity is the ability to do it readily, with little apparent difficulty.

More examples

  • He speaks both languages with equal facility.
  • The pianist shows remarkable facility in playing difficult passages.
  • Her facility with words helps her explain complex ideas clearly.

Forms

facility

Similar words

ease
Emphasizes lack of difficulty rather than a person's skill.
skill
Emphasizes developed ability rather than effortlessness in performing.
aptitude
Emphasizes natural potential rather than ease demonstrated in performance.