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Capable Common

Origin: Latin suffix -able

Capable has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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

"capable of winning"

"capable of hard work"

"capable of walking on two feet"

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"

3

(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for

"no one believed her capable of murder"

4

having the requisite qualities for

"equal to the task"

"the work isn't up to the standard I require"

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"

6

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

"The new software update is capable of handling thousands of simultaneous connections without crashing."

Example Sentences
"capable of winning" adjective
"capable of hard work" adjective
"capable of walking on two feet" adjective
"a passage capable of misinterpretation" adjective
"open to interpretation" adjective
"an issue open to question" adjective
"the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation" adjective
"no one believed her capable of murder" adjective
"equal to the task" adjective
"the work isn't up to the standard I require" adjective
Antonyms
incapable
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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