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English Dictionary: capable	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
capable adj (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" Antonym(s): incapable 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" Synonym(s): capable, open, subject (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder" Antonym(s): incapable having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" Synonym(s): adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p) 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" Synonym(s): able, capable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Capable \Ca"pable\, 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.