Letters that make able
a, b, e, l are letters that make 'able'
gable, tablet, table, fable, Gable, abler, ables, sables, sable, cable are words created by adding a letter to 'able'
4 possible definitions for 'able'
Under this definition, able is an adjective and has the following properties:
able-bodied has the same meaning as able
fit is similar to able.
"an able seaman", "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Under this definition, able is an adjective and has the following properties:
unable has the opposite meaning of able
"able to swim", "she was able to program her computer", "we were at last able to buy a car", "able to get a grant for the project"
Under this definition, able is an adjective and has the following properties:
capable is similar to able.
"able to learn", "human beings are able to walk on two feet", "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
Under this definition, able is an adjective and has the following properties:
capable has the same meaning as able
ability, power, capability, capableness, potentiality are derivatives of 'able'.
competent is similar to able.
"able teachers", "a capable administrator", "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"