Capability vs. Capable
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Difference Between Capability and Capable
Capabilitynoun
the power or ability to generate an outcome
Capableadjective
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
She is capable and efficient.He does not need help; he is capable of eating on his own.As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.That fact is not capable of proof.Capabilitynoun
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally;
he worked to the limits of his capabilityCapableadjective
(obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
Capabilitynoun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;
the capability of a metal to be fusedCapableadjective
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
capable of winningcapable of hard workcapable of walking on two feetADVERTISEMENT
Capabilitynoun
an aptitude that may be developed
Capableadjective
possibly accepting or permitting;
a passage capable of misinterpretationopen to interpretationan issue open to questionthe time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variationCapableadjective
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
no one believed her capable of murderCapableadjective
having the requisite qualities for;
equal to the taskthe work isn't up to the standard I requireCapableadjective
have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
able teachersa capable administratorchildren as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
