Definitions for: Capable


[adj] having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
[adj] (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
[adj] (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
[adj] 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"
[adj] (`capable' is usually followed by `of' or `to') 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Concious of joy and capable of pain. --Prior.

2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully
competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a
mind capable of nice investigations.

More capable to discourse of battles than to give
them. --Motley.

3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of
making a contract, or a will.

4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] --Shak.

Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an
infinitive.

Syn: Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient;
effective; skillful.

Synonyms: able, adequate, adequate to(p), confident, equal to(p), open to(p), resourceful, subject to(p), surefooted, susceptible, up to(p)

Antonyms: incapable

See Also: competent

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