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1. (n.) capacity
the ability to receive or contain:
This hotel has a large capacity.
2. capacity
the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained; cubic contents; volume:
a jug with a capacity of two quarts.
3. capacity
power of receiving impressions, knowledge, etc.; mental ability.
4. capacity
actual or potential ability to perform, yield, or withstand.
5. capacity
quality or state of being susceptible to a given treatment or action:
Steel has a high capacity to withstand pressure.
6. capacity
position; function; role:
to serve in an advisory capacity.
7. capacity
legal qualification.
8. capacity
maximum possible electrical output.
9. (adj.) capacity
reaching maximum capacity:
a capacity crowd.
Etymology: (1375–1425; < MF < L capācitās <capāxcapacious)
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| Definition of 'Capacity' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) capacity
capability to perform or produce
"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"
2. (noun) capability, capacity
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
"the capability of a metal to be fused"
3. (noun) capacity, content
the amount that can be contained
"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
4. (noun) capacity
the maximum production possible
"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
5. (noun) capacity
a specified function
"he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
6. (noun) capacity
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
7. (noun) capacitance, electrical capacity, capacity
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
8. (noun) capacity, mental ability
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
9. (noun) capacity
tolerance for alcohol
"he had drunk beyond his capacity"
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1. (noun) capacity
the amount or number that sth can hold
a capacity of 400 gallons; the stadium's seating capacity; a factory's production capacity
2. capacity
the ability to do or produce sth
the capacity to love; the production capacity of the factory
3. capacity
a job, position, or role
in his capacity as director
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Capacity
the power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things
2. (noun) Capacity
the power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling
3. (noun) Capacity
ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing
4. (noun) Capacity
outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter
5. (noun) Capacity
legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency
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Sense: ability to hold, contain etc
This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.
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 Afrikaans: inhoud, volume |
 Arabic: سِعَه، إتِّساع |
 Bulgarian: вместимост |
 Brazilian: capacidade |
 Czech: kapacita |
 German: das Fassungsvermögen |
 Danish: kapacitet |
 Greek: χωρητικότητα |
 Spanish: capacidad |
 Estonian: mahutavus |
 Farsi: گنجایش؛ ظرفیت |
 Finnish: tilavuus |
 French: capacité |
 Hebrew: קִבּוֹלֵת @@@קִיבּוֹלֵת$$ |
 Hindi: सामर्थ्य |
 Croatian: kapacitet, opseg |
 Hungarian: befogadóképesség |
 Indonesian: kapasitas |
 Icelandic: rúmtak; rÿmi |
 Italian: capacità, capienza |
 Japanese: 容量 |
 Korean: 용량 |
 Lithuanian: talpa |
 Latvian: tilpums |
 Malay: kapasiti |
 Dutch: capaciteit |
 Norwegian: rominnhold, volum, kapasi |
 Polish: pojemność |
 Persian: گنجایش؛ ظرفیت |
 Pashto: ظرفيت، استعداد، ګنجايش: و |
 Portuguese: capacidade |
 Romanian: capacitate |
 Russian: ёмкость |
 Slovak: kapacita, objem |
 Slovenian: prostornina |
 Serbian: kapacitet |
 Swedish: kapacitet |
 Thai: ปริมาณสูงสุดที่จะรับได้ |
 Turkish: kapasite, sığım |
 Taiwanese: 容量 |
 Ukrainian: місткість, об'єм |
 Urdu: گنجائش ، وسعت ، ظرف |
 Vietnamese: sức chứa |
 Chinese: 容量 |
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