capacity

noun countable/uncountable

UK /kəˈpæsəti/

Word Forms

singular	capacity
plural	capacities

1
the amount of something that can be put in a container, or the number of people that a place has room for
There are plans to increase the capacity of the stadium.
capacity of:
The fuel tanks have a capacity of 25,000 litres.
a theatre with a seating capacity of 800
a capacity crowd/audience (=a very large crowd/audience that completely fills a place):
The game is set to attract a capacity crowd of 42,000.
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
1. 1a
  computingthe amount of information that can be stored on a computer or on a CD or floppy disk
  Synonyms and related words
  Units for measuring computer information or speed
  bandwidth
  baud
  bit
2
the amount of goods that a company can produce, or the amount of work it can do
New machinery could increase our production capacity by 25 per cent.
The plant has a capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum.
The present rail network has plenty of spare capacity.
at full capacity (=producing as many goods as possible, or doing as much work as possible):
The factory is now operating at full capacity.
Synonyms and related words
To do business and relating to doing business
account
after hours
asset
1. 2a
  the amount of energy or power that something can produce
  Synonyms and related words
  Fuel and using fuel
  biofuel
  biogas
  biomass
3
the ability to do something
Her poor health limits her earning capacity.
capacity to do something:
They are worried about their capacity to invest for the future.
capacity for:
Harry had a tremendous capacity for work.
Synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
experience
ability
skill

phrases

in a professional/personal/advisory etc capacity

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