Capable
adjective
Able to do something.
He is capable of finishing the task on his own.
Often appears as...
- capable of
- capable enough
adjective
Having the necessary skills or abilities for a particular job or task.
They are looking for a capable engineer for the project.
Often appears as...
- highly capable
- capable workforce
adjective
Having the ability or power to do something.
The government is capable of implementing the law properly.
Often appears as...
- capable leadership
- capable representation
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Legal
adjective
Able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do.
She is a capable student and can handle her studies well.
Often appears as...
- capable student
- highly capable
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Academic
adjective
Able to do something.
He is capable of finishing the task on his own.
Often appears as...
- capable of
- capable enough
adjective
Having the necessary skills or abilities for a particular job or task.
They are looking for a capable engineer for the project.
Often appears as...
- highly capable
- capable workforce
adjective
Having the ability or power to do something.
The government is capable of implementing the law properly.
Often appears as...
- capable leadership
- capable representation
Usage tips
Legal
adjective
Able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do.
She is a capable student and can handle her studies well.
Often appears as...
- capable student
- highly capable
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Actions
Emphasizes individual ability without specific details.
She's capable of more than she realizes.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Doubt
'Capable of' might suggest the task hasn't been done yet.
Are you sure he's capable of holding his breath that long?
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Actions
Emphasizes individual ability without specific details.
She's capable of more than she realizes.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Doubt
'Capable of' might suggest the task hasn't been done yet.
Are you sure he's capable of holding his breath that long?
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Actions
Emphasizes individual ability without specific details.
She's capable of more than she realizes.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Doubt
'Capable of' might suggest the task hasn't been done yet.
Are you sure he's capable of holding his breath that long?
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The secret lives of baby...
that larvae may not be as helpless as they seem, and are capable of taking their fate in their own fins to maximize their chances of survival. The larvae of many species are unexpectedly strong swimmers, and can move vertically in the water column to place themselves in different water masses and preferentially ride certain currents.
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When will the next mass...
But the same unique ability that makes humans capable of driving mass extinctions can also enable us to prevent them. By learning about past extinction events, recognizing what is happening today as environments change, and using this knowledge to lessen our effect on other species, we can transform humanity's impact on the world
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3 tips to boost your...
But what is confidence? Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on.
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How science & reason...
survival and flourishing this is what evolution is vouchsafed us in our nature to strive for and by sentient beings I mean not just us any creatures with brains that are capable of sensing perceiving feeling and especially suffering important question about
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NASA Trailblazer:...
let anyone bring me down and that women are capable of doing anything they want to do catherine johnson has taught me to believe in myself and my capabilities kathryn johnson was an amazing african-american female mathematician who changed the world
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Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
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The science of skin...
and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.
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How we think complex...
The results were species capable of much more than when they were separate organisms, and this was an evolutionary leap that lead to the microorganisms, plants, and animals we observe on the planet today.
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Nail-Biting Leopard...
trying to figure out what her next move is going to be i have never seen anything like this in my life if she gets any closer guys don't move a muscle knowing that she's perfectly capable of
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The best kindergarten...
I think architecture is capable of changing this world, and people's lives.
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The secret lives of baby...
that larvae may not be as helpless as they seem, and are capable of taking their fate in their own fins to maximize their chances of survival. The larvae of many species are unexpectedly strong swimmers, and can move vertically in the water column to place themselves in different water masses and preferentially ride certain currents.
Video examples
When will the next mass...
But the same unique ability that makes humans capable of driving mass extinctions can also enable us to prevent them. By learning about past extinction events, recognizing what is happening today as environments change, and using this knowledge to lessen our effect on other species, we can transform humanity's impact on the world
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
But what is confidence? Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on.
Video examples
How science & reason...
survival and flourishing this is what evolution is vouchsafed us in our nature to strive for and by sentient beings I mean not just us any creatures with brains that are capable of sensing perceiving feeling and especially suffering important question about
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
let anyone bring me down and that women are capable of doing anything they want to do catherine johnson has taught me to believe in myself and my capabilities kathryn johnson was an amazing african-american female mathematician who changed the world
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
Video examples
The science of skin...
and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.
Video examples
How we think complex...
The results were species capable of much more than when they were separate organisms, and this was an evolutionary leap that lead to the microorganisms, plants, and animals we observe on the planet today.
Video examples
Nail-Biting Leopard...
trying to figure out what her next move is going to be i have never seen anything like this in my life if she gets any closer guys don't move a muscle knowing that she's perfectly capable of
Video examples
The best kindergarten...
I think architecture is capable of changing this world, and people's lives.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves.
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John Wooden
American Coach
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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Shakira
Musician
I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
I see myself as the best footballer in the world. If you don't believe you are the best, then you will never achieve all that you are capable of.
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Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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Abraham Maslow
American Psychologist
If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves.
Quote examples
John Wooden
American Coach
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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Shakira
Musician
I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
I see myself as the best footballer in the world. If you don't believe you are the best, then you will never achieve all that you are capable of.
Quote examples
Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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Abraham Maslow
American Psychologist
If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
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