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Capableness

noun

An aptitude that may be developed. Synonyms: capability, potentiality.

The quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally. Synonym: capability.

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"Capableness" Quotes from Famous Books

... struck me about Mrs Brindley was her serene air of capableness, of having a self-confidence which experience had richly justified. I could see that she must be an extremely sensible mother. And yet she had quite another aspect too—how shall I explain it?—as though she had only had children ...

— The Grim Smile of the Five Towns • Arnold Bennett

... of Mrs. Newbolt's candor about Eleanor's "capableness" that he swept her resistance away. "You've got to marry me," he told her; "that's all there is to it." He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a marriage license. "I'll call for you to-morrow at ten; we'll go to the mayor's office. I've got it all fixed up. So, you see there's ...

— The Vehement Flame • Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

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