Capable - English meaning

adjective

Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

Usage examples:

He was able to read greek at the age of eight

suffix

(forming adjectives) able to be.

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Calculable

adjective

To have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do something

Usage examples:

Will she be able to cope with the work?

adjective

Highly trained or skilled in a particular activity.

Usage examples:

An accomplished pianist

verb

Achieve or complete successfully.

Usage examples:

The planes accomplished their mission

adjective

Able to do or finish something successfully

Usage examples:

She’s an accomplished (= skilled) violinist.

adjective

Very skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

She is adept at cutting through red tape

noun

A person who is skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

He is an adept at imitation

adjective

Skilled

Usage examples:

He’s adept at making people feel at ease.

adjective

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

Usage examples:

The theme could not be more apt

noun

(as written abbreviation) an apartment.

Usage examples:

A minimalist one-bedroom apt. on the upper west side

adjective

Correct or right for a particular situation

Usage examples:

Chris’s apt comments summed up our opinions., this old roof is apt to leak when it rains., he was v…

phrase

To be likely to do something or to often do something

Usage examples:

The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains., she's in her eighties now and apt to …

adjective

To have a specific feeling or opinion about someone or something

Usage examples:

We were always well disposed toward my uncle (= we liked him)., [ + to infinitive ] i didn’t feel d…

phrase

To have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

Usage examples:

He was inclined to agree with them., i'm inclined to think that they made the right choice for lead…

phrase

Likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Usage examples:

I've always been prone to headaches., he was prone to depression even as a teenager., she's prone t…

phrase

Likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Usage examples:

I've always been prone to headaches., he was prone to depression even as a teenager., she's prone t…

idiom

To be of the usual or expected standard

Usage examples:

Her work hasn't been up to par lately.

adjective

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Usage examples:

She was an extremely clever and studious young woman

adjective

Having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something

Usage examples:

It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention., did you notice how she cleverly avoided a…

adjective

Having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard., clever at uk fiona is very clever at physics.…

adjective

Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.

Usage examples:

A highly competent surgeon

adjective

Having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] all we want is someone competent to manage the staff., [ + to infinitive ] the …

adjective

Able to do something well

Usage examples:

A competent sales manager should have known exactly what to do in that situation., operators must b…

adjective

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Usage examples:

Effective solutions to environmental problems

noun

A soldier fit and available for service.

Usage examples:

When the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives

adjective

Producing the intended results, or (of a person) skilled or able to do something well

Usage examples:

An effective policy/strategy, we’ve found that giving away samples of our product is the most effec…

adjective

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

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More efficient processing of information

adjective

Working or operating in a way that gets the results you want without any waste

Usage examples:

An efficient organization, they are developing a more fuel-efficient car to save gas., she manages …

adjective

Using resources such as time, materials, or energy well without wasting any

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An efficient method/use/way, the car combines an efficient 2.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine with …

adjective

Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time.

Usage examples:

An experienced social worker

verb

Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).

Usage examples:

The company is experiencing difficulties

adjective

Having the skill and knowledge to do something, esp. because of having done it for a long time

Usage examples:

Martin is an experienced sailor.

adjective

Having exceptional talent or natural ability.

Usage examples:

A gifted amateur musician

verb

Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

Usage examples:

The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

adjective

Having a special ability

Usage examples:

A gifted artist

adjective

Deft; skilful.

adjective

Convenient to handle or use; useful.

Usage examples:

A handy desktop encyclopedia

noun

(in europe) a mobile phone.

Usage examples:

But if you can manage not to ask questions about why they don't just use their mobiles/cell phones …

adjective

Useful or convenient

Usage examples:

We found it handy to have a cellular phone., when i’m cooking something new, i like to keep the coo…

idiom

To have the qualities or character needed to be successful

Usage examples:

She doesn’t have a college degree, but i think she has what it takes to do the job.

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Usage examples:

Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

Usage examples:

A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

adjective

Showing great skill; very accomplished.

Usage examples:

His masterly account of rural france

adjective

Done extremely well

Usage examples:

She gave a masterly performance as kate in "the taming of the shrew".

adjective

Expert, typically as the result of much experience.

Usage examples:

Admiring the dress with a practised eye

verb

Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it.

Usage examples:

I need to practise my french

adjective

Good at doing something because you have a lot of experience of doing it

Usage examples:

Our sales director is a confident and practised public speaker., he was well practised in the art o…

adjective

Competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Usage examples:

I was proficient at my job

noun

A person who is proficient.

Usage examples:

He became a proficient in latin and greek

adjective

Skilled and experienced

Usage examples:

A proficient swimmer, he studied chinese and became proficient in the language., morgan has great p…

adjective

Officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified.

Usage examples:

Newly qualified nurses

verb

Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.

Usage examples:

A pensioner who does not qualify for income support

adjective

Having the standard of skill, knowledge, or ability that is necessary for doing or being something

Usage examples:

She was extraordinarily well qualified to run the state department.

adjective

Having or showing skill.

Usage examples:

A skilful midfielder

adjective

Good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it

Usage examples:

Police officers have to be skilful drivers., a skilful piece of playing on the clarinet

adjective

Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well.

Usage examples:

A lab technician skilled in electronics

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

adjective

Having the special abilities and experience to do a particular job well

Usage examples:

Skilled employees/staff/workers the temporary visas are available for skilled foreign workers., ski…

adjective

Having a natural aptitude or skill for something.

Usage examples:

A talented young musician

adjective

Having a natural ability or skill

Usage examples:

Talented employees/people/staff the development of talented employees is critical for ensuring orga…

adjective

Able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.

Usage examples:

Aspirins are useful for headaches

adjective

Helping you to do or obtain something

Usage examples:

Your advice was very useful, saving me a lot of time., i was usefully occupied packing dishes all m…