Definitions for capable
ˈkeɪ pə bəlca·pa·ble

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

1. capable(adj)

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

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

2. capable, open, subject(adj)

   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. capable(adj)

   (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)(adj)

   having the requisite qualities for

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

5. able, capable(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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. capable(Adjective)

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

2. capable(Adjective)

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

Origin: From capabilis.

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

1. Capable(adj)

   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. Capable(adj)

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

3. Capable(adj)

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

4. Capable(adj)

   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.]

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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   Alex

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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. Yang Moo-jin:

   They're all young but capable people.

2. Patricia Driscoll:

   I don't know what he's capable of doing.

3. Deonte Davis:

   They don't know what he was capable of doing.

4. Leonce Ngendakumana:

   We need forces capable of restoring our army.

5. Detective Kevin Becker:

   He is capable; he is very nice, very friendly.

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