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1. (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability
   "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
    
2. (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination for
   "no one believed her capable of murder"
    
3. Possibly accepting or permitting
   "a passage capable of misinterpretation";
   - open, subject
    
4. Having the requisite qualities for
   - adequate to, equal to, up to
    
5. Having the skills and qualifications to do things well
   "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable";
   - able

See also: able, adequate, capability, capableness, chargeable, competent, confident, equal, potentiality, resourceful, surefooted, sure-footed, susceptible

Antonym: incapable

Encyclopedia: Capable