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capacity

/kə'pæsɪti/

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noun
the amount that can be contained
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"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

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content

type of:
volume
noun
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
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capacitance electrical capacity

type of:
electrical phenomenon
noun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
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capability

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susceptibility susceptibleness
noun
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
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mental ability

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incapacity

type of:
power ability
noun
a specified function
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"he was employed in the capacity of director" "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

type of:
office function role part
noun
capability to perform or produce
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"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism" "limited runway capacity" "a great capacity for growth"
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incapacity

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capableness capability
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(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
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"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"

type of:
indefinite quantity
noun
the maximum production possible
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"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

type of:
production
noun
tolerance for alcohol
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"he had drunk beyond his capacity"

type of:
tolerance

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