Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Capable \Ca"pa*ble\, a. [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious,
   capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See {Heave}.]
   1. 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.

            Concious of joy and capable of pain.  --Prior.

   2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully
      competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a
      mind capable of nice investigations.

            More capable to discourse of battles than to give
            them.                                 --Motley.

   3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of
      making a contract, or a will.

   4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] --Shak.

   Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an
         infinitive.

   Syn: Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient;
        effective; skillful.

Source : WordNet®

capable
     adj 1: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
            "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable
            of walking on two feet" [ant: {incapable}]
     2:  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" [syn: {open},
         {subject}]
     3: (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination
        for; "no one believed her capable of murder" [ant: {incapable}]
     4: having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task";
        "the work isn't up to the standard I require" [syn: {adequate
        to(p)}, {equal to(p)}, {up to(p)}]
     5: 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" [syn: {able}]