Definition of Capable
Capable
ca·pa·ble
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having the ability to do something, having the qualities or features necessary to achieve something;
e.g. She is capable of doing the task by herself.
(adjective)
open or susceptible to something, allowing for some action or process;
e.g. This explanation is capable of multiple interpretations.
(adjective)
generally competent, appearing to be efficient and easily able to do any task;
e.g. He is a capable worker who can excel at anything he is assigned.
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Quotes
"Fortune does favor the bold and you'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try." -- Sheryl K Sandberg
"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." -- Nelson Mandela
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