[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

capable \ca"pable\, 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.
      1913 webster

            concious of joy and capable of pain.  --prior.
      1913 webster

   2. possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully
      competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a
      mind capable of nice investigations.
      1913 webster

            more capable to discourse of battles than to give
            them.                                 --motley.
      1913 webster

   3. possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of
      making a contract, or a will.
      1913 webster

   4. capacious; large; comprehensive. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   note: capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an
         infinitive.

   syn: able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient;
        effective; skillful.
        1913 webster
see also:
heave 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
        top, equal top, up top
     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
see also:
incapable open subject adequate top equal top up top 
able 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

43 moby thesaurus words for "capable":
   able, accomplished, adapted, adept, adequate, adjusted, apt,
   au fait, capable of, checked out, clever, competent, disposed to,
   effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, equal to, expert,
   fit, fitted, fitted for, gifted, good, inclined to, journeyman,
   masterful, masterly, predisposed to, productive, proficient,
   proper, qualified, skilled, suited, talented, up to, up to snuff,
   well-fitted, well-qualified, well-suited, wicked, worthy

Capable >> C Words
Capable, definition of term: Capable
capable_pag1.html