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capacity

8 entries found.

Main Entry:
ca·pac·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of capacity
Pronunciation:
\kə-ˈpas-ət-ē, -ˈpas-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ca·pac·i·ties
1 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 conditions2: legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness3 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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