Able to
Capable of and able to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Capable of" instead an adjective phrase "Able to".
Capable of
Able to and capable of are semantically related. You can use "Able to" instead an adjective phrase "Capable of".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitted and able to
- fitted and capable of
- suitable and able to
- suitable and capable of
- likely and able to
- likely and capable of
- acceptable and able to
- acceptable and capable of
- suited and able to
- suited and capable of
- qualified and able to
- qualified and capable of
- discretionary and able to
- discretionary and capable of
Both terms in one sentence
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It was capable of Mach 2.2 and very high altitude, and able to just barely exceed Mach 1 without using afterburners, making it the first aircraft capable of supercruise.
Source: Real Life / Cool Plane -
It's very much like Pyro's in that she only seems capable of manipulating already existent fire instead of being able to create it.
Source: Film / X-Men Film Series -
Anton Mortimer seems to think that his money, connections, and knowledge of the supernatural makes him capable of standing up to the J-Team and being able to do anything without consequences.
Source: Fan Fic / Queen of All Oni
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