different between capable vs splendid
capable
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)
- Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
- (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)
- able, capable
See also
- cap'
Further reading
- “capable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
capable From the web:
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splendid
English
Etymology
From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) +? -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?spl?nd?d/
- Rhymes: -?nd?d
Adjective
splendid (comparative splendider or more splendid, superlative splendidest or most splendid)
- Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
- Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
- Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Hart had to make two splendid saves as Van Persie and Di María took aim and Fellaini should really have done better with a headed chance.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
Synonyms
- great
- magnificent
- marvellous
Derived terms
- splendidness
- splendid first strike
Related terms
- resplend
- resplendent
- splendor
Translations
Anagrams
- spindled
Romanian
Etymology
From French splendide, from Latin splendidus.
Adjective
splendid m or n (feminine singular splendid?, masculine plural splendizi, feminine and neuter plural splendide)
- splendid
Declension
splendid From the web:
- what splendid means
- what splendid humor
- what splendid mean in arabic
- what splendida means
- what splendid little war
- what splendid day
- what splendid performance
- splendid meaning in urdu
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