capable

1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability (synset 300307112)
   "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
   also: competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
   tells us about:

   • capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
   • capability, capableness, potentiality - an aptitude that may be developed
   similar to:

   • able - having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
   • confident, sure-footed, surefooted - not liable to error in judgment or action
   • resourceful - having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
2. Possibly accepting or permitting (synset 302370095)
   "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 to: susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
   same as: open, subject
3. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for (synset 300308813)
   "no one believed her capable of murder"
4. Having the requisite qualities for (synset 300051593)
   "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
   similar to: adequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
   same as: adequate to, equal to, up to
5. Have the skills and qualifications to do things well (synset 300512273)
   "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
   similar to: competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
   same as: able

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