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incapable

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in·ca·pa·ble  (n-kp-bl)
adj.
1.
a. Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power: incapable of carrying a tune; incapable of love.
b. Unable to perform adequately; incompetent: an incapable administrator.
2. Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication. See Usage Note at able.
3. Law Lacking legal qualifications or requirements; ineligible.

in·capa·bili·ty, in·capa·ble·ness n.
in·capa·bly adv.

incapable
Adjective
1. incapable of lacking the ability to
2. helpless: drunk and incapable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"
incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
2.incapable - not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of'); "incapable of solution"
insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible to
3.incapable - (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"
capable - (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
4.incapable - not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
Translations
Spanish incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapaz (de hacer algo)
French incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of) → incapable (de)
German incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adjhilflos;
to be incapable of sth → unfähig zu etw sein;
to be incapable of doing sth → unfähig sein, etw zu tun

Italian incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapace (di fare qc)

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By being 'present in a subject' I do not mean present as parts are present in a whole, but being incapable of existence apart from the said subject.
He is incapable of arguing, and is bewildered by Socrates to such a degree that he does not know what he is saying.
At the enunciation of the aspirate, Fuddy-Duddy, the incapable terrapin, came to a dead halt, and before the vowel had died away up the ravine had folded up all his eight legs and lain down in the dusty road, regardless of the effect upon his derned skin.
 
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