capable
adj.
skilled, able, proficient
Capability
capable
Adjective
1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
(antonym) incapable
(similar) able
(see-also) competent
(attribute) capability, capableness
2. 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"
(synonym) open, subject
(similar) susceptible
3. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
(antonym) incapable
4. having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
(synonym) adequate to(p), equal to(p), up to(p)
(similar) adequate
5. 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) able
(similar) competent
capable
adj.
capable, competent, able, fit
Capable
(a.)
Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
(a.)
Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.
(a.)
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.
(a.)
Capacious; large; comprehensive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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