Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - capable

 adjective  Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French ~, from Late Latin capabilis, irregular from Latin capere to take — more at heave  Date: 1579  1. susceptible a remark ~ of being misunderstood  2. obsolete comprehensive  3. having attributes (as physical or mental power) required for performance or accomplishment is ~ of intense concentration  4. having traits conducive to or features permitting this woman is ~ of murder by violence — Robert Graves an outer coat of light color ~ of reflecting solar heat — Current Biography  5. having legal right to own, enjoy, or perform  6. having or showing general efficiency and ability a ~ lawyer a ~ performance  • ~ness noun  • capably adverb