| a. | 1. | Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; |
| 2. | Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; | |
| 3. | Possessing legal power or capacity; | |
| 4. | Capacious; large; comprehensive. |
| Adj. | 1. | capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" Antonyms: incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work" |
| 2. | capable - 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. | capable - (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder" Antonyms: incapable - (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying" | |
| 4. | capable - having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" | |
| 5. | 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" Synonyms: able |