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incapable definition

in·ca·pable (in kā′pə bəl)

adjective

not capable; specif.,
  1. lacking the necessary ability, competence, strength, etc.
  2. not legally qualified or eligible

Etymology: LL incapabilis

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incapable Idioms

incapable of

  1. not allowing or admitting; not able to accept or experience incapable of change
  2. lacking the ability or fitness for incapable of sustained thought
  3. not legally qualified for

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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