(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
"capable of winning"
"capable of hard work"
"capable of walking on two feet"
possibly accepting or permitting;
"a passage capable of misinterpretation"
"open to interpretation"
"an issue open to question"
"the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
"no one believed her capable of murder"
having the requisite qualities for;
"equal to the task"
"the work isn't up to the standard I require"
have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
"able teachers"
"a capable administrator"
"children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"