Analysis Complete

capable

/ capable /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
(usually followed by `of'') having capacity or ability
"capable of winning"
"capable of hard work"
"capable of walking on two feet"
Similar:
able confident surefooted resourceful
Opposites:
incapable
See also:
competent
adjective Sense 2
(followed by `of'') having the temperament or inclination for
"no one believed her capable of murder"
Opposites:
incapable
adjective satellite Sense 3
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"
Similar:
susceptible
adjective satellite Sense 4
having the requisite qualities for
"equal to the task"
"the work isn''t up to the standard I require"
Similar:
adequate
adjective satellite Sense 5
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"
Similar:
competent
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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able confident surefooted resourceful incapable susceptible adequate competent