Capable
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
adjectiveBeginner🔥Very CommonAbility
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Definitions
1
Having the ability, power, or means to do something.
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
adjectivepositiveBeginner
Ability
Having the ability or power to do something.
He's a capable musician.
💡 Simply: Able to do something.
More Examples
2
The new software is capable of handling large datasets.
How It's Used
General
"She is a capable leader."
Employment
"He is capable of handling complex tasks."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Middle English *capable*, from Anglo-French *capable*, from Latin *capabilis* "that can receive, able to hold," from *capere* "to take, seize, hold, grasp".
The word has maintained a largely consistent meaning throughout its history, referring to the possession of ability or power.
Memory tip
Think of 'cap' as in 'capable of holding,' implying potential.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"able to receive or hold"
Base: capable
highly capablefully capablemore than capable
Common misspellings
capeablecapabale
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