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Noun: capacity ku'pasitee- Capability to perform or produce
"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth" - The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- capability - The amount that can be contained
"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" - content - The maximum production possible
"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity" - A specified function
"he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary" - (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes" - An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- capacitance, electrical capacity - The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behaviour
- mental ability - Tolerance for alcohol
"he had drunk beyond his capacity"
Derived forms: capacities See also: capacious, capacitate Type of: ability, capability, capableness, electrical phenomenon, function, indefinite quantity, office, part, power, production, role, susceptibility, susceptibleness, tolerance, volume Antonym: incapacity Encyclopedia: Capacity |