capable
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈkeɪpəbl/
:
capaz
- Atlas is a robot that is capable of using human tools.
- capable of withstanding
- capable of handling
- capable of generating
Because passion is equally capable of being seen as a duty.
- Because passion is equally capable of being seen as a duty.
- But it just is not capable to be sustainable.
Examples
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The new software is capable of learning from user interactions to improve performance.
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Well, the answer is it's perfectly capable of doing so.
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Are we still capable of that as a country?
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You are capable of so much better.
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The challenge will be to develop a framework capable of building trust in the digital marketplace.
Academic text (1999) -
We have to make ourselves capable of grasping it.
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The chimps are capable of many of the same tasks as men.
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Rather, thoughts entertained with intensity are seen to be capable of making a difference for the better.
Academic text (1991) -
Here on Earth, the Space Telescope experienced a host of influences capable of destroying its precision forever.
Academic text (1990) -
She proved to be capable of handling even the most complex tasks efficiently.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Having the skill or power to do something
579
1.0
Not decided and still possible to change
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3.2
Easy to manage or keep within limits
Has a part you can move, like a door or lid, to reach inside
How Possible
Surface Forms
Morphology
capable = cap + able
The suffix '-able' indicates potential or susceptibility, but the root 'cap' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot fully derive the meaning solely from the parts.
Etymology
Capable (in the sense 'able to allow or lead to something') keeps the same idea from Latin capax ('able to hold') and the root cap- ('to take'). Saying something is capable of causing or allowing X means it can 'hold' or allow that action, so it is open to that result.