Added 3 October 2026
capable
/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/ adjective
In Latin: potis Wiktionary
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Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
She is capable and efficient.
- Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin capābilis.
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