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Capacity

//kəˈpæ.sɪ.ti// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Filling the allotted space. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to hold, receive, or absorb. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a specified function wordnet
  3. 3
    A measure of such ability; volume. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the maximum production possible wordnet
  5. 5
    A measure of such ability; volume.; The maximum amount that can be held. countable, uncountable

    "It was hauling a capacity load."

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  1. 6
    tolerance for alcohol wordnet
  2. 7
    Capability; the ability to perform some task. countable, uncountable

    "Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application. Either they never learn how to work, or, having learned, they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems."

  3. 8
    capability to perform or produce wordnet
  4. 9
    The maximum that can be produced. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior wordnet
  6. 11
    The maximum that can be produced.; The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. countable, uncountable

    "Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour."

  7. 12
    an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored wordnet
  8. 13
    The potential for growth and development. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive wordnet
  10. 15
    The potential for growth and development.; Mental ability; the power to learn; countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    the amount that can be contained wordnet
  12. 17
    A role; the position in which one functions. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment wordnet
  14. 19
    A role; the position in which one functions.; Legal authority (to make an arrest for example). countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    Electrical capacitance. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

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