English-Thai Dictionary
capable
ADJ ที่ ทำได้ ดี skilled competent having ability ti-tham-dai-de
capable
ADJ ที่ สามารถ ทำได้ ti-sa-mad-tham-dai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CAPABLE
a. 1. Able to hold or contain; able to receive; sufficiently capacious; often followed by of; as, the room is not capable of receiving, or capable of holding the company.
2. Endued with power competent to the object; as, a man is capable of judging, or he is not capable.
3. Possessing mental powers; intelligent; able to understand, or receive into the mind; having a capacious mind; as a capable judge; a capable instructor.
4. Susceptible; as, capable of pain or grief.
5. Qualified for; susceptible of; as, a thing is capable of long duration; or it is capable of being colored or altered.
6. Qualified for, in a moral sense; having legal power or capacity; as, a bastard is not capable of inheriting an estate.
7. Hollow.
CAPABLENESS
n.The state or quality of being capable; capacity; power of understanding; knowledge.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CAPABLE
Ca "pa *ble, a. Etym: [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious, capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave. ]
1. Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault. Concious of jou and capable of pain. Prior.
2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations. More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley.
3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs. ] Shak.
Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.
Syn. -- Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient; effective; skillful.
CAPABLENESS
CAPABLENESS Ca "pa *ble *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.
New American Oxford Dictionary
capable
ca pa ble |ˈkāpəbəl ˈkeɪpəbəl | ▶adjective 1 (capable of doing something ) having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: I'm quite capable of taking care of myself | the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles nonstop. • open to or admitting of something: the strange events are capable of rational explanation. 2 able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: she looked enthusiastic and capable | a highly capable man. DERIVATIVES ca pa bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in, ’ physically or mentally ): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold. ’
Oxford Dictionary
capable
cap ¦able |ˈkeɪpəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 (capable of doing something ) having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: I'm quite capable of taking care of myself | the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles non-stop. • open to or admitting of something: the strange events are capable of rational explanation. 2 able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: she looked enthusiastic and capable | a highly capable man. DERIVATIVES capably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in ’, physically or mentally ): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
capable
capable adjective a capable young woman: competent, able, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, handy, experienced, skillful, skilled, talented, gifted; informal useful. ANTONYMS incompetent. PHRASES be capable of I'm capable of looking after myself: have the ability to, be equal to (the task of ), be up to, have what it takes to (be ).
Oxford Thesaurus
capable
capable adjective a very capable young woman: competent, able, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, apt, practised, experienced, qualified, skilful, skilled, masterly, talented, gifted; clever, intelligent; informal handy, useful; rare habile. ANTONYMS incompetent, inept. PHRASES be capable of 1 I'm quite capable of looking after myself | I don't believe he's capable of murder: have the ability to, have the potential to, be equal to (the task of ), be up to; be disposed to, be inclined to, be prone to, be liable to, be likely to, be apt to; informal have what it takes to. 2 the strange events are capable of rational explanation: be open to, be susceptible of, admit of, allow of. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD capable, competent, efficient, able See competent . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
French Dictionary
capable
capable adj. adjectif 1 Compétent. : C ’est un menuisier très capable. SYNONYME adroit ; expert . 2 Apte à bien faire quelque chose. : Cet avocat est capable de vous aider. Note Syntaxique Cet adjectif se construit avec la préposition de. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • apte, qui a les qualités nécessaires (en parlant d ’une personne ); • susceptible, qui est en mesure de.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
capable
ca pa ble /kéɪpəb (ə )l /→capacity 形容詞 more ~; most ~1 〖be capable of A /doing 〗a. 〈人 物などが 〉A 〈事 〉の […する ]能力のある (↔incapable )(╳ capable to doとしない )▸ She is capable of leading a team .彼女はチームを引っぱる力がある ▸ We are the only creatures capable of space travel .私たちは宇宙旅行ができる唯一の生物です b. 〈人が 〉A 〈悪事など 〉を […するのを ]あえてする , やりかねない ▸ He is capable of any crime [murder ].彼はどんな罪 [殺人 ]でも犯しかねない c. 〈物 事が 〉A 〈選択など 〉の […する ]可能性 [余地 ]のある ; A 〈容量など 〉の […する ]受容 [収容 ]能力のある ▸ a statement capable of many interpretations いろいろ解釈のできる陳述 ▸ a theater capable of seating two thousand 二千人を収容できる劇場 2 〈人などが 〉有能な , 能力のある , 熟練した (competent )▸ a capable teacher [doctor ]有能な教師 [医者 ]▸ leave A in capable hands A 〈人など 〉を有能な人に任せる