Capableness \Ca"pa*ble*ness\, n. The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.
capableness n 1: an aptitude that may be developed [syn: {capability}, {potentiality}] [ant: {incapability}] 2: the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability" [syn: {capability}] [ant: {incapability}, {incapability}]