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Capable vs Recycling - What's the difference?

capable | recycling |

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 recycling is

recycling (process).

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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    Anagrams

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    recycling

    English

    (wikipedia recycling)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
  • (uncountable) Those materials culled for recycling.
    • He plans to haul the recycling in on Saturday.

    Verb

    (head)