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capacity
- Main Entry:
- 1ca·pac·i·ty
- Pronunciation:
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\kə-ˈpa-sə-tē, -ˈpas-tē\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural ca·pac·i·ties
- Etymology:
- Middle English capacite, from Middle French capacité, from Latin capacitat-, capacitas, from capac-, capax
- Date:
- 15th century
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 table3 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
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