capable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈkʰeɪ̯.pə.bɫ̩] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkeɪ.bə.bəl/ (nonstandard)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin capābilis.
Meanings
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Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
She is capable and efficient.
The attainment of the skills of elementary reading occurred some time ago for almost all who read this book. Nevertheless, we continue to experience the problems of this level of reading, no matter how capable we may be as readers.
1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 17:They are neither capable of forming to themſelves a Rule, nor of diſcovering a Law-giver, nor of having the Rule enforc’d on them by the Proſpect of future Good or Ill.
1732, John Conybeare, A Defence of Reveal'd Religion Against the Exceptions of a Late Writer, in His Book, Intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation, &c, Simon & Schuster, page 18:He does not need help; he is capable of eating on his own.
That fact is not capable of proof.
As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.
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(obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
Again, I farther obſerve, that as man is a compound being, ſo this renders him capable of ſeveral diſtinct kinds of pleaſure [...]
1754, Thomas Chubb, A Collection of Tracts on Various Subjects, volume 2, page 43:[...] deſignation only to thoſe things, which have parts, and are capable of increaſe or diminution [...]
1695, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, page 108:The place chosen was the cathedral church, capable of about 400 persons.
1672, Lord Herbert, The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eighth, page 594:He has begun a road capable of a wheel-carriage.
1775, Samuel Johnson, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (Works 10.479), page 304:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more capable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most capable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
overcapable · ultracapable · uncapable · capability · handicapable · dual-capable aircraft · capableness · noncapable · capably · supercapable
Hyponyms
roadworthy · airworthy · spaceworthy · seaworthy
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (62)
fi kykenevä (able and efficient) · sv kapabel (able and efficient) · ja 有能な (able and efficient) · fi kyvykäs (able and efficient) · ia capabile (able and efficient) · cs zdatný (able and efficient) · txb cämpamo (able and efficient) · sq Aftë (able and efficient) · km ជំនាញ (able and efficient) · qu kuti (able and efficient) · fr capable (able and efficient) · bn সক্ষম (able and efficient) · ko 유능하다 (able and efficient) · la potis (able and efficient) · sk schopný (able and efficient) · rup putut (able and efficient) · gd comasach (able and efficient) · tr kapasiteli (able and efficient) · nrf habil'ye (able and efficient) · lv spējīgs (able and efficient) · cmn 能幹 /能干 (able and efficient) · ca capaç (able and efficient) · my စွမ်း (able and efficient) · cs schopný (able and efficient) · mr सक्षम (able and efficient) · ro capabil (able and efficient) · lad kapache (able and efficient) · bg кадъ́рен (able and efficient) · es capaz (able and efficient) · uk зді́бний (able and efficient) · sl zmožen (able and efficient) · ru спосо́бный (able and efficient) · bg спосо́бен (able and efficient) · uk спромо́жний (able and efficient) · ur قابل (able and efficient) · cmn 有能力 (able and efficient) · nl bekwaam (able and efficient) · pt capaz (able and efficient) · ar قَادِر (able and efficient) · it capace (able and efficient) · eo kapabla (able and efficient) · sh spȍsoban (able and efficient) · be здо́льны (able and efficient) · pl zdolny (able and efficient) · el ικανός (able and efficient) · lad kadir (able and efficient) · zku wayanta (able and efficient) · tr kapasitede (able and efficient) · io kapabla (able and efficient) · yi פֿעיִק (able and efficient) · de fähig (able and efficient) · hi सक्षम (able and efficient) · pl stać (able and efficient) · ga cumasach (able and efficient) · sk zdatný (able and efficient) · mk способен (able and efficient) · sh спо̏собан (able and efficient) · eu gai (able and efficient) · gv jargal (able and efficient) · acw قادِر (able and efficient) · uk зда́тний (able and efficient) · lad kapachi (Monastir) (able and efficient)