Capable > define

(a.) Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.
(a.) Possessing ability, qualification or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault.
(a.) Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract or a will.
(a.) Capacious; large; comprehensive.

by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Usually followed by `of'. ( having capacity or ability)
- usage: "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
Possibly accepting or permitting.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: open, subject
Followed by `of'. ( having the temperament or inclination for)
- usage: "no one believed her capable of murder"
Having the requisite qualities for.
- usage: "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
- synonyms: adequate to, equal to, up to
Have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
- usage: "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
- synonyms: able