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Meaning of 'capable'
Meaning of 'capable' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Capable 
[ a.]
- 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. [ a.]- Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.
- Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
- Capacious; large; comprehensive.
Meaning of 'capable' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. capable [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
- (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
Example in sentence:
- capable of hard work;
- capable of walking on two feet;
- capable of winning
Meaning (2):
- (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
- (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
Example in sentence:
- no one believed her capable of murder
2. capable [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- possibly accepting or permitting
- possibly accepting or permitting
Example in sentence:
- a passage capable of misinterpretation;
- an issue open to question;
- open to interpretation;
- the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation
Meaning (4):
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Example in sentence:
- a capable administrator;
- able teachers;
- children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
Meaning (5):
- having the requisite qualities for
- having the requisite qualities for
Example in sentence:
- equal to the task;
- the work isn't up to the standard I require
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