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adj. capable, competent; talented

Adjective
1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
(antonym) unable, not able
(attribute) ability
2. 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"
(synonym) capable
(similar) competent
3. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
(similar) capable
4. having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
(synonym) able-bodied
(similar) fit, healthy

(a.)
superl. of Able.
  

(a.)
comp. of Able.
  

<language> A simple language for accountants.
["ABLE, The Accounting Language, Programming and Reference Manual," Evansville Data Proc Center, Evansville, IN, Mar 1975].
[Listed in SIGPLAN Notices 13(11):56 (Nov 1978)].
(1994-11-08)

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