Origin: Latin suffix -able
Capable has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
"capable of winning"
"capable of hard work"
"capable of walking on two feet"
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
"no one believed her capable of murder"
having the requisite qualities for
"equal to the task"
"the work isn't up to the standard I require"
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."