different between capable vs influential

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin cap?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ke?p?bl?/

Adjective

capable (comparative more capable, superlative most capable)

1. Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

2. (obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:skillful

Antonyms

• incapable

Derived terms

• capability (noun)

Translations

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “capable”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Anagrams

• pacable

French

Etymology

From Latin capabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pabl/

Adjective

capable (plural capables)

1. able, capable

See also

• cap'

Further reading

• “capable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ?nfluenti?lis, from ?nfluentia + -?lis. Synchronically analyzable as influence +? -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nflu??n??l/
• Hyphenation: in?flu?en?tial

Adjective

influential (comparative more influential, superlative most influential)

1. Having or exerting influence.

   John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

   Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed.

Synonyms

• swayful

Derived terms

• influentially
• influentialness

Translations

Noun

influential (plural influentials)

1. A person who has influence