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< Capablanca, José Raúl

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ca·pa·ble

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ADJECTIVE:

Having capacity or ability; efficient and able: a capable administrator.
Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified: capable of winning.
Having the inclination or disposition: capable of violence.
Permitting an action to be performed: an error capable of remedy; a camera capable of being used underwater.

ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin capbilis, from capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
capa·ble·ness(Noun), capa·bly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for capable

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