capable

capable

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/]

Senses

1. capable (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

Example: She is capable and efficient.

2. capable (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

Example: The place chosen was the cathedral church, capable of about 400 persons.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • kap (Proto-Indo-European)

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