Capable - definition, pronunciation, transcription
adjective
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well (syn: able)
children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
Extra examples
...a capable and efficient editor...
He was capable of stealing.
I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.
These insects are capable of inflicting a painful sting.
...the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer, as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own...
Who could be capable of such atrocity?
The many are not capable of making this calculation.
The pavement must be capable of carrying with safety the heaviest aircraft.
I don't think he's capable of murder.
The company isn't capable of handling an order that large.
I'm perfectly capable of looking after myself, thank you!
Helen was put in the capable hands of hair stylist Daniel Herson.
By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.
Human beings are the only creatures capable of abstract thought (=thinking about ideas).
Neither country is capable of fighting a long war.
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