Capable vs Aware - What's the difference?
capable | aware |
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. Construed with of'', ''for or an infinitive.
* 1775 Samuel Johnson, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland'' (''Works 10.479):
Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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As an adjective capable
is able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.As a noun aware is
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Adjective
(en adjective)- She is capable and efficient.
- He does not need help; he is capable of eating on his own.
- As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.
- That fact is not capable of proof.
- He has begun a road capable of a wheel-carriage.
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* incapableDerived terms
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* ----aware
English
Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware , is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.}}