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 Definitions for Capable: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Capable \Ca"pa*ble\, a. [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious,
capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave.]
1. Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility;
having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a
room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable
of resisting a long assault.
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Concious of joy and capable of pain. --Prior.
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2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully
competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a
mind capable of nice investigations.
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More capable to discourse of battles than to give
them. --Motley.
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3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of
making a contract, or a will.
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4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an
infinitive.
Syn: Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient;
effective; skillful.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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capable
adj 1: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
"capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable
of walking on two feet" [ant: incapable]
2: possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of
misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue
open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and
players and therefore subject to much variation" [syn: open,
subject]
3: (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination
for; "no one believed her capable of murder" [ant: incapable]
4: having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task";
"the work isn't up to the standard I require" [syn: {adequate
to(p)}, {equal to(p)}, {up to(p)}]
5: have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able
teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young
as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable" [syn: able]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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43 Moby Thesaurus words for "capable":
able, accomplished, adapted, adept, adequate, adjusted, apt,
au fait, capable of, checked out, clever, competent, disposed to,
effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, equal to, expert,
fit, fitted, fitted for, gifted, good, inclined to, journeyman,
masterful, masterly, predisposed to, productive, proficient,
proper, qualified, skilled, suited, talented, up to, up to snuff,
well-fitted, well-qualified, well-suited, wicked, worthy
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