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abile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • able adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  • artful adj Clever and skilful, often in a way that shows careful thought or design.
  • deft adj Skillful and quick, especially with the hands.
  • dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
  • expert noun A person with deep knowledge or skill in a particular field.
  • skillful adj Having or showing a high level of ability or expertise.

Senses

abile is used for these senses in English:

  • able Able to be done; fit to be done.
  • ible An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning "able to be", "relevant or suitable to, in accordance with", or expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense.
  • able Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
  • artful Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
  • deft Quick and neat in action; skillful.
  • dexterous Skillful with one's hands.
  • skillful Possessing skill; skilled.

able — full definition

  1. adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  2. adj Skilled or competent.

artful — full definition

  1. adj Clever and skilful, often in a way that shows careful thought or design.
  2. adj Cunning or crafty, especially in getting one's own way.

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