ca·pa·ble   (kā'pə-bəl)    adj.   Having capacity or ability; efficient and able: a capable administrator. Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified: capable of winning. Having the inclination or disposition: capable of violence. 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

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.

Concious of joy and capable of pain. --Prior.

2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.

More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. --Motley.

3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.

4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] --Shak.

Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.

Syn: Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient; effective; skillful.

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