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able

able /ˈeɪbəl/ adjective
able
/ˈeɪbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABLE
not used before a noun
: having the power, skill, money, etc., that is needed to do something usually followed by to + verb
: not prevented from doing something : having the freedom or opportunity to do something usually followed by to + verb
used to say that the quality or condition of something makes something possible
[also more able; most able] abler; ablest : having skill or talent