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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (5)

1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
- Example: "capable of winning"
- Example: "capable of hard work"
- Example: "capable of walking on two feet"

2. possibly accepting or permitting;
- Example: "a passage capable of misinterpretation"
- Example: "open to interpretation"
- Example: "an issue open to question"
- Example: "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
[syn: capable, open, subject]

3. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
- Example: "no one believed her capable of murder"

4. having the requisite qualities for;
- Example: "equal to the task"
- Example: "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
[syn: adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)]

5. have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
- Example: "able teachers"
- Example: "a capable administrator"
- Example: "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
[syn: able, capable]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Capable \Ca"pa*ble\, a. [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious,
   capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave.]
   1. 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.
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            Concious of joy and capable of pain.  --Prior.
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   2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully
      competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a
      mind capable of nice investigations.
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            More capable to discourse of battles than to give
            them.                                 --Motley.
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   3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of
      making a contract, or a will.
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   4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an
         infinitive.

   Syn: Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient;
        effective; skillful.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

capable
    adj 1: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
           "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of
           walking on two feet" [ant: incapable]
    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" [syn: capable,
       open, subject]
    3: (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
       "no one believed her capable of murder" [ant: incapable]
    4: having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the
       work isn't up to the standard I require" [syn: adequate
       to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)]
    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" [syn: able,
       capable]