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(adjective) (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" |
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Antonyms: incapable |
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(adjective) (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder" |
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Antonyms: incapable |
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(satellite adjective) (`capable' is usually followed by `of' or `to') 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" |
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Synonyms: open to, subject to |
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(satellite adjective) having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" |
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Synonyms: adequate to, equal to, up to |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: able |
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