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Capable vs Sensable - What's the difference?

capable | sensable |

As adjectives the difference between capable and sensable

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 sensable is capable of being sensed; perceptible, tangible.

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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    sensable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being sensed; perceptible, tangible.
  • * 2011 , E.E. 'Doc' Smith, Stephen Goldin, Getaway World
    • Although his mind remained aware that he was physically seated within a sensable booth, all his senses told him that he was experiencing the story that was happening around him.
  • * 2010 , "American" (username), Great, Intellegent Brain Twister, Yahoo Movies, 2010-07-20, accessed on 2011-10-26:
    • Put on your thinking cap and go see an intellegent(SIC), intensly(SIC) well thought out noir/science fiction film with a plot that makes sensable , practical use of phenominal(SIC) special effects.