capacity
1ca·pac·i·ty
noun \kə-ˈpa-sə-tē, -ˈpas-tē\ plural ca·pac·i·ties
Definition of CAPACITY
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: legal competency or fitness <capacity to stand trial>
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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
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: 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>
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a : capacitance b : the quantity of electricity that a battery can deliver under specified conditions
Examples of CAPACITY
- The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity.
- a bottle with a capacity of two liters
- Does he have the capacity to handle this job?
- The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.
- He was acting in his capacity as judge.
- 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
Related to CAPACITY
- Synonyms
- complement, cubage, real estate, volume
2capacity
adjectiveDefinition of CAPACITY
: equaling maximum capacity <a capacity crowd>
First Known Use of CAPACITY
1897
ca·pac·i·ty
noun \kə-ˈpas-ət-ē, -ˈpas-tē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ca·pac·i·ties
Medical Definition of CAPACITY
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a : the ability to hold, receive, store, or accommodate b : a measure of content : the measured ability to contain : volume <a beaker with a capacity of one liter>—see vital capacity c (1) : capacitance (2) : the quantity of electricity that a battery can deliver under specified conditions
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: legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness
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a : power to grasp and analyze ideas and cope with problems b : blended power, strength, and ability <encourage physical activity to the limit of the child's capacity—Morris Fishbein>
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