Capable - Definition
capable
adj 1: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
"capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of
walking on two feet" [ant: incapable]
2: 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" [syn: capable,
open, subject]
3: (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
"no one believed her capable of murder" [ant: incapable]
4: having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the
work isn't up to the standard I require" [syn: adequate
to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)]
5: 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" [syn: able,
capable]
