capable

 
  Grep  of  noun  capable 
  capableness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  capable 
 
  The  adj  capable  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  capable  --  ((usually  followed  by  `of')  having  capacity  or  ability;  "capable  of  winning";  "capable  of  hard  work";  "capable  of  walking  on  two  feet") 
  2.  (5)  capable,  open  to  subject  to  --  ((`capable'  is  usually  followed  by  `of'  or  `to')  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") 
  3.  (2)  capable  --  ((followed  by  `of')  having  the  temperament  or  inclination  for  "no  one  believed  her  capable  of  murder") 
  4.  (2)  adequate  to  capable,  equal  to  up  to  --  (having  the  requisite  qualities  for  "equal  to  the  task";  "the  work  isn't  up  to  the  standard  I  require") 
  5.  (1)  able,  capable  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  capable 
 
  5  senses  of  capable 
 
  Sense  1 
  capable  (vs.  incapable) 
 
  incapable  (vs.  capable) 
  =>  unable(prenominal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  capable,  open  to(prenominal),  subject  to(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  susceptible)  ->  unsusceptible,  insusceptible 
 
  Sense  3 
  capable  (vs.  incapable) 
 
  incapable  (vs.  capable) 
 
  Sense  4 
  adequate  to(prenominal),  capable,  equal  to(prenominal),  up  to(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  adequate)  ->  inadequate 
 
  Sense  5 
  able,  capable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  competent)  ->  incompetent 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  capable 
 
  5  senses  of  capable 
 
  Sense  1 
  capable  (vs.  incapable) 
  =>  able 
  =>  confident,  surefooted 
  =>  resourceful 
  Also  See->  competent#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  capable,  open  to(prenominal),  subject  to(prenominal) 
  =>  susceptible  (vs.  unsusceptible) 
 
  Sense  3 
  capable  (vs.  incapable) 
 
  Sense  4 
  adequate  to(prenominal),  capable,  equal  to(prenominal),  up  to(prenominal) 
  =>  adequate  (vs.  inadequate) 
 
  Sense  5 
  able,  capable 
  =>  competent  (vs.  incompetent) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  capable 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  capable 
 
  Sense  1 
  capable  (vs.  incapable) 
  =>  capability,  capableness 
  =>  capability,  capableness,  potentiality 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  capable 
 
  capable  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  capable 
  capable 
  incapable 
  inescapable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  capable 
 
  The  adj  capable  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  capable  --  ((usually  followed  by  `of')  having  capacity  or  ability;  "capable  of  winning";  "capable  of  hard  work";  "capable  of  walking  on  two  feet") 
  2.  (5)  capable,  open  to  subject  to  --  ((`capable'  is  usually  followed  by  `of'  or  `to')  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") 
  3.  (2)  capable  --  ((followed  by  `of')  having  the  temperament  or  inclination  for  "no  one  believed  her  capable  of  murder") 
  4.  (2)  adequate  to  capable,  equal  to  up  to  --  (having  the  requisite  qualities  for  "equal  to  the  task";  "the  work  isn't  up  to  the  standard  I  require") 
  5.  (1)  able,  capable  --  (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") 

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