Capable vs Probable - What's the difference?
capable | probable |
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):
Likely or most likely to be true.
Likely to happen.
Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
(obsolete) Capable of being proved.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between capable and probable
is that capable is (obsolete) of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in construed with of'', ''for or an infinitive while probable is (obsolete) capable of being proved.As adjectives the difference between capable and probable
is that 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 while probable is likely or most likely to be true.capable
English
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.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* incapableDerived terms
* capability nounReferences
*Anagrams
* ----probable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
- The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
- With all the support we have, success is looking probable .
- probable''' evidence; '''probable presumption
- (Blackstone)