| capability | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. capability, capableness | the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally.; "he worked to the limits of his capability" |
| ~ associability, associableness | the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought. |
| ~ ability | the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment. |
| ~ defensibility | capability of being defended.; "they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility"; "client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions" |
| ~ executability | capability of being executed.; "the job is executable for two million dollars"; "this contract is not executable" |
| ~ capacity | capability to perform or produce.; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth" |
| ~ military capability, military posture, military strength, strength, posture | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war.; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture" |
| ~ operating capability, performance capability | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended. |
| ~ overkill | the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required. |
| n. (state) | 2. capability, capacity | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment.; "the capability of a metal to be fused" |
| ~ resistance | the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents.; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog" |
| ~ susceptibility, susceptibleness | the state of being susceptible; easily affected. |
| ~ activity | (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction.; "catalytic activity" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. capability, capableness, potentiality | an aptitude that may be developed. |
| ~ aptitude | inherent ability. |
| ~ perfectibility | the capability of becoming perfect.; "he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" |
| ~ grasp, compass, reach, range | the limit of capability.; "within the compass of education" |
| ~ imperfectibility | the capability of becoming imperfect. |
| qualification | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. making, qualification | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something.; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician" |
| ~ fitness, fittingness | the quality of being suitable.; "they had to prove their fitness for the position" |
| ~ eligibility | the quality or state of being eligible.; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan" |
| ~ ineligibility | the quality or state of being ineligible. |
| n. (act) | 2. qualification | the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea.; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform" |
| ~ revision, alteration | the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification).; "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" |
| n. (communication) | 3. qualification, reservation | a statement that limits or restricts some claim.; "he recommended her without any reservations" |
| ~ statement | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc.; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" |
| ~ fine print, small print | the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type.; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print" |
| ~ weasel word | an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion. |
| competent | | |
| adj. | 1. competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient.; "a competent typist" |
| ~ capable | (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability.; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" |
| ~ able, capable | have the skills and qualifications to do things well.; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable" |
| ~ effective, efficient | able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively.; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution" |
| ~ workmanlike | worthy of a good workman.; "a competent job"; "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index" |
| ~ efficient | being effective without wasting time or effort or expense.; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas" |
| ~ qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task.; "many qualified applicants for the job" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| adj. | 2. competent | adequate for the purpose.; "a competent performance" |
| ~ adequate, equal | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" |
| adj. | 3. competent | legally qualified or sufficient.; "a competent court"; "competent testimony" |
| fit | | |
| n. (state) | 1. conniption, fit, scene, tantrum | a display of bad temper.; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" |
| ~ bad temper, ill temper | a persisting angry mood. |
| n. (state) | 2. convulsion, fit, paroxysm | a sudden uncontrollable attack.; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. fit | the manner in which something fits.; "I admired the fit of her coat" |
| ~ fashion, manner, mode, style, way | how something is done or how it happens.; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" |
| ~ hang | the way a garment hangs.; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" |
| n. (act) | 4. burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).; "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ fits and starts | repeated bursts of activity.; "they worked in fits and starts" |
| v. (stative) | 5. accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| v. (stative) | 6. fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ tessellate | fit together exactly, of identical shapes.; "triangles tessellate" |
| ~ joint | fit as if by joints.; "The boards fit neatly" |
| ~ blend in, blend, go | blend or harmonize.; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" |
| ~ fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| v. (stative) | 7. conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ coordinate | be co-ordinated.; "These activities coordinate well" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ fill the bill, fit the bill | be what is needed or be good enough for what is required.; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?" |
| ~ behoove, behove | be appropriate or necessary.; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter" |
| ~ live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| ~ accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| v. (change) | 8. fit | make fit.; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ dovetail | fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail. |
| v. (change) | 9. fit | insert or adjust several objects or people.; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment" |
| ~ adapt, accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
| v. (stative) | 10. agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ consist | be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous.; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" |
| ~ check out, check | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.; "These stories don't check!" |
| ~ look | accord in appearance with.; "You don't look your age!" |
| ~ answer | match or correspond.; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" |
| ~ coincide | be the same.; "our views on this matter coincided" |
| ~ align | be or come into adjustment with. |
| ~ correlate | to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation.; "Do these facts correlate?" |
| ~ parallel | be parallel to.; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" |
| ~ twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match.; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" |
| ~ square | be compatible with.; "one idea squares with another" |
| ~ bear out, underpin, corroborate, support | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| ~ equal, be | be identical or equivalent to.; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ homologize | be homologous.; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" |
| ~ befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ pattern | form a pattern.; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" |
| ~ adhere | be compatible or in accordance with.; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| ~ rime, rhyme | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable.; "hat and cat rhyme" |
| v. (stative) | 11. fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| v. (possession) | 12. equip, fit, fit out, outfit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| ~ rig, set up, set | equip with sails or masts.; "rig a ship" |
| ~ mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize | equip with armed and armored motor vehicles.; "mechanize armies" |
| ~ fuse | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse. |
| ~ collar | furnish with a collar.; "collar the dog" |
| ~ spur | equip with spurs.; "spur horses" |
| ~ fin | equip (a car) with fins. |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor.; "motorized scooters are now the rage" |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor vehicle.; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ stock | equip with a stock.; "stock a rifle" |
| ~ horseshoe | equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes. |
| ~ turn out | outfit or equip, as with accessories.; "The actors were turned out lavishly" |
| ~ instrument | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling. |
| ~ muzzle | fit with a muzzle.; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" |
| ~ kit, kit out, kit up | supply with a set of articles or tools. |
| ~ appoint | furnish.; "a beautifully appointed house" |
| ~ re-equip, rejig | re-equip a factory or plant. |
| ~ refit | fit out again. |
| ~ armor, armour | equip with armor. |
| ~ accouter, accoutre | provide with military equipment. |
| ~ wire | provide with electrical circuits.; "wire the addition to the house" |
| ~ shaft | equip with a shaft. |
| ~ spar | furnish with spars. |
| ~ stave | furnish with staves.; "stave a ladder" |
| ~ clothe, adorn, invest | furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. |
| ~ commission | put into commission; equip for service; of ships. |
| v. (change) | 13. fit, match | make correspond or harmonize.; "Match my sweater" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| ~ match | be equal or harmonize.; "The two pieces match" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| adj. | 14. fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose.; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| ~ appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" |
| ~ acceptable | adequate for the purpose.; "the water was acceptable for drinking" |
| ~ suitable, suited | meant or adapted for an occasion or use.; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" |
| ~ worthy | having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way.; "behavior worthy of reprobation"; "a fact worthy of attention" |
| adj. | 15. fit, primed, set | (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" |
| ~ ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" |
| adj. | 16. fit | physically and mentally sound or healthy.; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" |
| ~ able-bodied, able | having a strong healthy body.; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" |
| ~ in condition, conditioned | physically fit.; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition" |
| ~ healthy | having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
| ~ sound | financially secure and safe.; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
| ~ well | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" |
| qualified | | |
| adj. | 1. qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task.; "many qualified applicants for the job" |
| ~ competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient.; "a competent typist" |
| ~ eligible | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
| ~ well-qualified | more than adequately qualified.; "a well-qualified officer" |
| adj. | 2. qualified | limited or restricted; not absolute.; "gave only qualified approval" |
| ~ conditional | imposing or depending on or containing a condition.; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid" |
| ~ modified | changed in form or character.; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" |
| ~ conditional | qualified by reservations. |
| ~ hedged, weasel-worded | evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement. |
| ~ modified, limited | mediocre. |
| adj. | 3. certified, qualified | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill.; "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital" |
| ~ registered | listed or recorded officially.; "record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery"; "registered bonds" |
| adj. | 4. qualified, restricted | restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man'). |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ modified | changed in form or character.; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" |
| adj. | 5. dependant, dependent, qualified | contingent on something else. |
| ~ conditional | imposing or depending on or containing a condition.; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid" |
| quorum | | |
| n. (group) | 1. quorum | a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business. |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ minyan | the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age). |
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