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Capable vs Preservation - What's the difference?

capable | preservation |

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 preservation is

preservation.

capable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
    • 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.
  • (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):
    • He has begun a road capable of a wheel-carriage.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * incapable

    Derived terms

    * capability noun

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    preservation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
  • * William Shakespeare, Henry VIII
    • Nature does not require''
    ''Her times of preservation, which, perforce''
    ''I give my tendence to
  • * Ecclesiastes. xxxiv. 16
    • The eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, his is ther mighty protection, a preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling.
  • *
    • Every seneseless thing by nature's light''
    ''Doth preservation seek, destruction shun
  • *
    • Our allwise maker has put into man the uneasiness of hunger, thirst and other natural desires, to determine their wills for the preservation of themselves, and the continuation of their species.