Lexic.us

Definition of Capable

1. Adjective. (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability. "Capable of walking on two feet"

2. Adjective. Possibly accepting or permitting. "The time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

3. Adjective. (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination for. "No one believed her capable of murder"

4. Adjective. Having the requisite qualities for. "The work isn't up to the standard I require"

5. Adjective. Have the skills and qualifications to do things well. "Children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

Definition of Capable

1. a. 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.

Definition of Capable

1. Adjective. Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something. ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in. Construed with ''of'', ''for'' or an infinitive. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Capable

1. having ability [adj -BLER, -BLEST] : CAPABLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capable

cap of the ampullary crest cap off cap opener cap over the windmill cap product cap products cap refill cap screw cap screws cap sheet

cap splint cap stage capa capabilities capability capable (current term) capableness capablenesses capabler capablest

capably capacified capacifies capacify capacifying capacious capaciously capaciousness capaciousnesses capacitance

Literary usage of Capable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: To which are Now First Added, I. An by John Locke (1828)
"... as body is a thing that is extended, figured, and capable of motion; spirit a thing capable of thinking ; and so hardness, friability, and power to draw ..."

2. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"EFFORTS OF WHICH A DEMOCRACY is capable The Union has only ... seamen in America—Why a democratic people is less capable of sustained effort than another. ..."

3. American Law of Real Estate Agency: Including the Duties and Liabilities of by William Slee Walker (1922)
"Who are capable of becoming 8. Who is not a broker. principals and agents. 8a. ... —In general, it may be said that every person is capable of becoming a ..."

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