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"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"nounthe amount that can be contained
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nounan electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
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nounthe susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
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nounthe power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
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"he was employed in the capacity of director" "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"nouna specified function
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"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism" "limited runway capacity" "a great capacity for growth"nouncapability to perform or produceOpposite:type of:
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"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"noun(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drivetype of:
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"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"nounthe maximum production possibletype of:
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"he had drunk beyond his capacity"nountolerance for alcoholtype of:
Examples of capacity
- "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
- "he was employed in the capacity of director"
- "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
- "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"
- "limited runway capacity"
- "a great capacity for growth"
- "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
- "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
- "he had drunk beyond his capacity"