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1. (adj.) capable
having power and ability; efficient; competent:
a capable instructor.
2. capable
capable of,
3. capable
having the ability for:
capable of writing music.
4. capable
susceptible of:
a situation capable of improvement.
5. capable
predisposed to:
capable of murder.
Etymology: (1555–65; < LL capābilis roomy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) capable
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
"capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
2. (adj) capable, open, subject
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"
3. (adj) capable
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
"no one believed her capable of murder"
4. (adj) adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)
having the requisite qualities for
"equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
5. (adj) able, capable
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"
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1. (adjective) capable
able to do sth
She is capable of doing excellent work.; Are insects capable of feeling pain?
2. capable
good at doing sth
a capable medical staff
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) capable
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
2. (adj) capable
possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations
3. (adj) capable
possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will
4. (adj) capable
capacious; large; comprehensive
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Sense: clever especially in practical ways
She'll manage somehow; – she's so capable!
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 Afrikaans: bekwaam |
 Arabic: قَديرٌ، بارِعٌ، كُفءٌ |
 Bulgarian: опитен |
 Brazilian: eficiente |
 Czech: schopný |
 German: tüchtig |
 Danish: kvalificeret |
 Greek: ικανός |
 Spanish: capaz |
 Estonian: oskuslik |
 Farsi: توانا؛ مستعد |
 Finnish: osaava |
 French: capable |
 Hebrew: מוּכְשָר |
 Hindi: समर्थ |
 Croatian: sposoban |
 Hungarian: ügyes |
 Indonesian: cakap |
 Icelandic: hæfur, fær (um) |
 Italian: capace |
 Japanese: 有能な |
 Korean: 능력 있는 |
 Lithuanian: sumanus |
 Latvian: spējīgs |
 Malay: berkebolehan |
 Dutch: bekwaam |
 Norwegian: flink, dyktig |
 Polish: uzdolniony |
 Persian: توانا؛ مستعد |
 Pashto: توانا، |
 Portuguese: eficiente |
 Romanian: capabil |
 Russian: толковый |
 Slovak: schopný |
 Slovenian: sposoben |
 Serbian: sposoban |
 Swedish: duglig, skicklig |
 Thai: ที่ทำได้ดี |
 Turkish: yetenekli |
 Taiwanese: 能力好的 |
 Ukrainian: здібний |
 Urdu: جوہرِ لائق ، قابل ، اہل |
 Vietnamese: có năng lực |
 Chinese: 有能力的 |
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