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capable
ca·pa·ble C0080600 (kā′pə-bəl)adj.1. Having capacity or ability; efficient and able: a capable administrator. See Usage Note at able.2. Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified: capable of winning.3. Having the inclination or disposition: capable of violence.4. Permitting an action to be performed: an error capable of remedy; a camera capable of being used underwater.
[Late Latin capābilis, from capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]
ca′pa·ble·ness n.ca′pa·bly adv.capable (ˈkeɪpəbəl) adj1. having ability, esp in many different fields; competent2. (foll by: of) able or having the skill (to do something): she is capable of hard work. 3. (foll by: of) having the temperament or inclination (to do something): he seemed capable of murder. [C16: from French, from Late Latin capābilis able to take in, from Latin capere to take] ˈcapableness n ˈcapably advca•pa•ble (ˈkeɪ pə bəl)
adj. 1. having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor. 2. capable of, a. having the ability for: capable of writing music. b. susceptible of: a situation capable of improvement. c. predisposed to: capable of murder. [1555–65; < Late Latin capābilis roomy] ca′pa•ble•ness, n. ca′pa•bly, adv. able capableAble and capable are both used to say that someone can do something. 1. 'able'If someone is able to do something, they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the fence.They were able to use their profits for new investments.If you use a past tense, you mean that someone has actually done something. We were able to reduce costs.See can - could - be able to2. 'capable'If someone is capable of doing something, they have the knowledge and skill to do it. The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves.You can say that someone is capable of a particular feeling or action. He's capable of loyalty.I don't believe he's capable of murder.You can also use capable of when you are talking about what something such as a car or machine can do. The car was capable of 110 miles per hour.3. 'able' or 'capable'If you describe someone as able or capable, you mean that they do things well. He's certainly a capable gardener.Naomi was a hard-working and able student.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work" | | 2. | capable - 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"subject, opensusceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" | | 3. | capable - (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"incapable - (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying" | | 4. |  capable - having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"adequate to, equal to, up toadequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" | | 5. |  capable - 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"ablecompetent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist" |
capableadjective1. able, fitted, suited, adapted, adequate Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells.
able incapable2. accomplished, experienced, masterly, qualified, talented, gifted, efficient, clever, intelligent, competent, apt, skilful, adept, proficient She's a very capable administrator.
accomplished incompetent, ineffective, inept, unskilled, unqualified, inexpertcapableadjectiveHaving the ability to perform well:able, competent, good, skilled, skillful.Translationscapable (ˈkeipəbl) adjective1. clever especially in practical ways. She'll manage somehow – she's so capable! 能力好的 有能力的2. (with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to. He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us. 有…能力(做某事) 有...能力的ˈcapably adverb 有能力地 有能力地ˌcapaˈbility noun 能力 能力capable
capable of (doing something)Able to do something. I don't think I'm capable of going for a walk right now—my back hurts too much. I know I was shocked—I didn't think Caroline was capable of saying such hurtful things.See also: capable, ofcapable of doing somethinghaving the ability to do something. Do you think Tom is capable of lifting 200 pounds? No one I know is capable of such a crime!See also: capable, ofEncyclopediaSeecapabilityAcronymsSeeCPBLcapable
Synonyms for capableadj ableSynonyms- able
- fitted
- suited
- adapted
- adequate
Antonymsadj accomplishedSynonyms- accomplished
- experienced
- masterly
- qualified
- talented
- gifted
- efficient
- clever
- intelligent
- competent
- apt
- skilful
- adept
- proficient
Antonyms- incompetent
- ineffective
- inept
- unskilled
- unqualified
- inexpert
Synonyms for capableadj having the ability to perform wellSynonyms- able
- competent
- good
- skilled
- skillful
Synonyms for capableadj (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or abilityRelated WordsAntonymsadj possibly accepting or permittingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination forAntonymsadj having the requisite qualities forSynonymsRelated Wordsadj have the skills and qualifications to do things wellSynonymsRelated Words |