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capacity

18 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ca·pac·i·ty

noun \kə-ˈpa-sə-tē, -ˈpas-tē\
plural ca·pac·i·ties

Definition of CAPACITY

1
: legal competency or fitness <capacity to stand trial>
2
a : the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating <a large seating capacity> b : the maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated <a jug with a one-gallon capacity> <the auditorium was filled to capacity> — see metric system table, weight table
3
a : an individual's mental or physical ability : aptitude, skill b : the faculty or potential for treating, experiencing, or appreciating <capacity for love>
4
: duty, position, role <will be happy to serve in any capacity>
5
: the facility or power to produce, perform, or deploy : capability <a plan to double the factory's capacity>; also : maximum output <industries running at three-quarter capacity>
6
a : capacitance b : the quantity of electricity that a battery can deliver under specified conditions

Examples of CAPACITY

  1. The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity.
  2. a bottle with a capacity of two liters
  3. Does he have the capacity to handle this job?
  4. The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.
  5. He was acting in his capacity as judge.
  6. serving in a supervisory capacity

Origin of CAPACITY

Middle English capacite, from Middle French capacité, from Latin capacitat-, capacitas, from capac-, capax
First Known Use: 15th century

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