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gill or ghyll, US and Canadian coul‚e, gulch; US gap, arroyo:<br />

<strong>The</strong> canyon created by the river is more than a thousand feet<br />

deep.<br />

cap n. 1 hat, head covering: <strong>The</strong> plumber took <strong>of</strong>f his cap and<br />

scratched his head. 2 lid, top, cover: Screw the cap on tight.<br />

3 cap in hand. humbly, meekly, servilely, submissively,<br />

subserviently, docilely, respectfully: He went cap in hand to<br />

ask for a pay rise.<br />

--v. 4 surpass, outdo, outstrip, better, beat, exceed, top,<br />

excel: Betty capped her earlier triumphs by winning the<br />

semifinals. 5 cover, protect: As it's begun to rain, you'd<br />

best cap the camera lens.<br />

capability<br />

n. ability, power, potential, capacity, means, faculty,<br />

wherewithal; talent, pr<strong>of</strong>iciency, aptitude, adeptness, skill,<br />

competence: Deirdre has the capability to be first in her form.<br />

capable adj. 1 able, competent, efficient, pr<strong>of</strong>icient, qualified,<br />

talented, gifted, skilled, skilful, accomplished, apt, adept,<br />

clever, effective, effectual; expert, masterly, masterful:<br />

Halliwell is quite capable <strong>of</strong> speaking for himself. He is a<br />

capable violinist, but scarcely a virtuoso. 2 capable <strong>of</strong>.<br />

disposed to, inclined to, predisposed to: Though violent, he is<br />

not capable <strong>of</strong> murder.<br />

capacity n. 1 volume, content, size, dimensions; room, space: What is<br />

the capacity <strong>of</strong> this bottle in litres? <strong>The</strong> car is <strong>of</strong> sufficient<br />

capacity to hold only four adults. 2 potential, ability,<br />

capability, competence, intelligence, wit, brain(s), talent,<br />

aptitude, acumen, understanding, sense, judgement, perspicacity,<br />

perceptiveness, perception, mother wit, intellect, genius,<br />

skill, gift, faculty, power, potential, Colloq chiefly US right<br />

stuff, the goods: <strong>The</strong>y don't yet have the capacity to absorb<br />

advanced theory. 3 position, condition, character, place, post,<br />

role, job, <strong>of</strong>fice, duty, responsibility, province, sphere,<br />

function; Law competency, qualification: She has every right to<br />

sign cheques in her capacity as director.<br />

cape° n. headland, promontory, peninsula, neck, point, Archaic ness:<br />

We sailed round the cape and made for the harbour.

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