Effectual vs Capable - What's the difference?
effectual | capable | Related terms |
Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
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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):
Effectual is a related term of capable.
As adjectives the difference between effectual and capable
is that effectual is producing the intended result; entirely adequate while 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.effectual
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Alternative forms
* effectuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* ineffectualcapable
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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.