[adjective] - able; (of people) skilful and effective, or (of people or things) having enough ability or power to do somethingShe's a very capable woman/worker/judge.We need to get an assistant who's capable and efficient.Only the Democratic Party is capable of running the country.A force 10 wind is capable of blowing (= able and likely to blow) the roofs off houses.When she's drunk she's capable of saying (= able and likely to say) awful, rude things.I think your plan is capable of being (= could be) improved.(humorous) I'm going away next week, so I'll be leaving everything in your capable hands (= for you to deal with). -capable [suffix]These are nuclear-capable aircraft (= They can carry nuclear weapons).
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Meaning of CAPABLE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012