capable
Americanadjective
idioms
adjective
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having ability, esp in many different fields; competent
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able or having the skill (to do something)
she is capable of hard work
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having the temperament or inclination (to do something)
he seemed capable of murder
Related Words
See able.
Other Word Forms
- capableness noun
- capably adverb
- overcapable adjective
- quasi-capable adjective
- quasi-capably adverb
- supercapable adjective
- supercapableness noun
- supercapably adverb
Etymology
Origin of capable
First recorded in 1555–65; from Late Latin capābilis “intelligent, understandable,” apparently equivalent to cap(āx) “competent, fit, roomy” ( capacity ) + -ābilis able
Example Sentences
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But even this highly capable bot made one mistake - breaking a wine glass on its first attempt, which appears to have been a bad fluke.
From BBC
The launch late last year of Gemini 3, its most powerful AI model, gave Google the edge it needed to pull ahead of OpenAI in developing the most capable chatbot.
Tumors in the human body contain immune cells called macrophages that are naturally capable of attacking cancer.
From Science Daily
The result is an imaging framework that is flexible, scalable, and capable of delivering high resolution in ways that were previously out of reach.
From Science Daily
Michaud said the U.S. has its own scientific institutions and experts who are capable of reviewing evidence and developing guidelines specific for the country.
From Salon
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