different between capable vs versatile

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 Latin vers?tilis (“turning easily”), from vers?tus, past participle of vers? (“I turn, change”), frequentative of vert? (“I turn”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /?v?s?tl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v??s?ta?l/, [?v??s?ta??]

Adjective

versatile (comparative more versatile, superlative most versatile)

1. Capable of doing many things competently.
2. Having varied uses or many functions.
3. Changeable or inconstant.
4. (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
5. (BDSM) Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
   • 2004, "queenchaser1158", Horny Versatile TV/TS Wanted in Phoenix (on newsgroup alt.personals.gay)
6. (gay slang) Capable of taking either a penetrative (top) or receptive (bottom) role in anal sex.

Derived terms

• versatility

Translations

Further reading

• versatile in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• versatile in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• versatile at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• levirates, relatives

French

Etymology

From Latin vers?tilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v??.sa.til/

Adjective

versatile (plural versatiles)

1. versatile; easily changeable
2. indecisive

Derived terms

• versatilité

Further reading

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

Italian

Etymology

From Latin versatilis, from versare (“to turn, to twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ver?sa.ti.le/

Adjective

versatile (plural versatili)

1. versatile
2. all-round, all around, multiskilled

Derived terms

• versatilità

Anagrams

• laveresti, rilevaste, rivaleste, rivelaste, servitela, versateli

Latin

Adjective

vers?tile

1. nominative neuter singular of vers?tilis
2. accusative neuter singular of vers?tilis
3. vocative neuter singular of vers?tilis

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /versa?tile/

Adjective

versatile f pl or n pl

1. nominative feminine plural of versatil
2. accusative feminine plural of versatil
3. nominative neuter plural of versatil
4. accusative neuter plural of versatil