Definitions for capable
ˈkeɪ pə bəlca·pa·ble

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce capable?

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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. Napoleon Hill:

   All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.

2. John Dixon:

   For these reasons, I am satisfied that the applicant’s case is capable of establishing that a real risk of prejudice to the due administration of justice...would be evident to the hypothetical ordinary reasonable reader from the content of the impugned publications.

3. Eric Nelson:

   You have to look at it from the reasonable police officer standard. You have to take into account that officers are human beings, capable of making mistakes in highly stressful situations, in this case, the totality of the circumstances that were known to a reasonable police officer in the precise moment the force was used demonstrates that this was an authorized use of force, as unattractive as it may be. This is reasonable doubt.

4. President Obama:

   The United States is the most professional, most capable, most cutting-edge intelligence community in the world.

5. Rear Adm. Kenneth John Braithwaite:

   Norway is both a founding member of NATO and a key member of the alliance, and is financially capable of meeting these commitments, i have emphasized that it is important for Norway to show leadership and reach the two-percent goal well before 2024.

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