Definitions for capable
ˈkeɪ pə bəlca·pa·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. capableadjective

   (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability

   "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"

2. capable, open, subjectadjective

   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. capableadjective

   (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for

   "no one believed her capable of murder"

4. adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)adjective

   having the requisite qualities for

   "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"

5. able, capableadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. capableadjective

   Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

2. capableadjective

   Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

3. Etymology: From capabilis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CAPABLEadjective

   Etymology: capable, Fr.

   1. Endued with powers equal to any particular thing.

   To say, that the more capable, or the better deserver, hath such right to govern, as he may compulsorily bring under the less worthy, is idle. Francis Bacon.

   When we consider so much of that space, as is equal to, or capable to receive a body of any assigned dimensions. John Locke.

   When you hear any person give his judgment, consider with yourself whether he be a capable judge. Isaac Watts.

   2. Intelligent; able to understand.

   Look you, how pale he glares;
   His form and cause conjoined, preaching to stones,
   Would make them capable. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   3. Capacious; able to receive or understand.

   I am much bound to God, that he hath endued you with one capable of the best instructions. Digby.

   4. Susceptible.

   The soul, immortal substance, to remain,
   Conscious of joy, and capable of pain. Matthew Prior.

   5. Qualified for; without any natural impediment.

   There is no man that believes the goodness of God, but must be inclined to think, that he hath made some things for as long a duration as they are capable of. John Tillotson.

   6. Qualified for; without legal impediment.

   Of my land,
   Loyal and natural boy! I’ll work the means
   To make thee capable. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   7. It has the particle of before a noun.

   What secret springs their eager passions move,
   How capable of death for injur’d love. John Dryden, Virgil.

   8. Hollow. This sense is not now in use.

   Lean but upon a rush,
   The cicatrice, and capable impressure,
   Thy palm some moments keeps. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capable

   Capable refers to having the ability, power, fitness or competency to perform or accomplish something successfully. It can also refer to having the qualities or abilities required for a specific task or function.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capableadjective

   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. Capableadjective

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

3. Capableadjective

   possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will

4. Capableadjective

   capacious; large; comprehensive

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capable

   kāp′a-bl, adj. having ability, power, or skill to do: qualified, competent.—ns. Capabil′ity, Cap′ableness. [Fr.,—Low L. capabilis—L. capĕre, to hold, take.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capable

   To have the natural and intuitive ability or power to do

   We are all capable of doing various tasks.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'capable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2087

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'capable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3031

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'capable' in Adjectives Frequency: #276

Anagrams for capable »

1. pacable

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of capable in a Sentence

1. Malcolm Forbes:

   Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.

2. Gianni Infantino:

   If football is not capable of finding a viable president of FIFA, then there really is a big problem in football.

3. Anna Zafesova:

   Not only because its one of very few sources of free information about corruption and the abuse of power in Putins Russia, but also because its a sign that Navalny is not just a famous media person, he has dozens of young women and men perfectly capable of carrying on his investigative work. Maybe they are less charismatic than he, but they are proof that the Russian opposition is not only virtual and cannot be silenced with the poisoning of its leader. POISONED KREMLIN CRITIC ALEXEI NAVALNY OUT OF COMA AND RESPONSIVE: GERMAN HOSPITAL Navalnys spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh and fellow team member Georgi Alburov front the Tatarstan film, and said they were followed and harassed while shooting by men who blocked their paths with quad bikes or lurked nearby. Some dramatic images along those lines appear in the film.Yarmysh talks about how Tatarstan was supposed to be one of Navalnys stops on his late summer swing through Russian regions ahead of elections. Navalny was lobbying forSmart Voting. He argued that ifhe and people like him couldnt run in elections in Russia, the next best thing wasto simply vote for a candidate who is not from the same party as President Vladimir Putin, United Russia. Navalnyfamously called it the party of crooks and thieves and wantedto chip away at its monopoly on power howeverpossible.He believes Smart Voting can eventually dislodge it from power. GERMANY SUGGESTS HALT TO RUSSIA PIPELINE PROJECT, SEEKS COOPERATION WITH NAVALNY POISONING INVESTIGATION In the documentary from Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, Navalnys team keeps up his stylistic pace with drone video of what itidentifiesas the palatial homes of the regional president and his family, punctuated withvideoof the vast collection of fancy watches from Patek Phillipe to Breguet worn byleaderRustam Minnikhanov. Even if you dont understand Russian, it is compelling TV, Zafesova said. Navalnys investigations have evolved over the years from merely facts and analysis on his blog to full-scale movies.He invented a whole new way to oppose power, a mix of media and politics which is very important in a censored media environment like Russia and fills the void of free media as well as free debate and an independent judicial system.Navalnys videos are funny, clever, precise and shocking, not just angry denunciations of the wrongdoings of government.

4. Nancy Zimpher:

   But I believe that as a collective, these presidents who are our leaders could absolutely ensure that the NCAA president is capable of initiating some substantive change, but, apparently, they chose not to.

5. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:

   The UK Government recognized it would take time for the ANDSF to develop into a fully-fledged fighting force capable of providing complete security for the people of Afghanistan, we have now concluded that we should maintain the scale of the UK's current military mission in the country in 2016, to help build a secure and stable Afghanistan. The scope and role of the UK mission are unchanged.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=capable
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capable
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=capable