capable
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- adjective
- /ˈkeɪpəbl/
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capaz
- Just no human being is capable of meeting that demand.
- more capable
- capable students
- capable of managing
In the end, they were capable of almost anything.
- In the end, they were capable of almost anything.
- Visualize yourself being more than able and capable of handling it.
- I learned what people are capable of when you remove scarcity.
- Just no human being is capable of meeting that demand.
- If you want to know what you're capable of, look backwards.
- This, this idea that small is all we're capable of, right?
- You know, you just, you feel so capable with that clay in your hands.
- You just feel so capable when you're driving in this car.
- But holy hell, you're capable of a lot more than you think.
- It's very clear that we are capable of smelling things in our sleep.
- Very fortunate to have a very capable and motivated staff.
- What about all the rest of my incredibly capable human patients?
- Do you think all of us are capable of evil?
Examples
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Delivering this would require a capable and well-trained workforce and strong leadership, they said.
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I believe that Shane is capable of what he claims.
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In the end, they were capable of almost anything.
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Parents may also think their child is not capable of understanding their illness.
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Physically, I still feel capable.
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You have to be a functional, capable, viable human.
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One of the challenges facing researchers is to develop robots capable of several different behaviors.
Academic text (2008) -
Designs must be simple and robust, capable of lasting years with minimal maintenance.
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Honestly, she's more focused, more accomplished, more capable than just about any other adult I know.
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She is capable of leading the team to success.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having the skill or power to do something
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3.0
Having the skills and experience needed for a job
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3.5
Having special training and ability to do a job well
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3.6
Able to do a job well because of skill and knowledge
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2.8
Good at doing something because of practice and careful control
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6.0
Able to do a job or activity well because of practice
Antonyms
How Capable
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3.5
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3.6
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
capable = cap + able
The suffix '-able' clearly signals 'able to' for learners, but the root 'cap' is a bound/borrowed combining form rather than a standalone English base, so the meaning is not fully analyzable from component English words.
Etymology
Capable comes from the Latin capax, which means 'able to hold', and from the root cap-, meaning 'to take'. So if you are capable, you can 'hold' or 'take' a task — you have the skill or ability, just like someone with the capacity to do a job.