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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. Possibly accepting or permitting
   "a passage capable of misinterpretation"
   - open, subject
    
3. (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination for
   "no one believed her capable of murder"
    
4. Having the requisite qualities for
   - adequate to, equal to, up to
    
5. Have 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, capably, competent, confident, equal, potentiality, resourceful, surefooted, sure-footed, susceptible

Antonym: incapable

Encyclopedia: Capable