nnoun.attributecapability to perform or produceExamples:- among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
- limited runway capacity
- a great capacity for growth
Antonyms:incapacity
Derivationally Related Form:capacitate
Hypernyms:capability capableness
Inherited Hypernyms:capacitycapabilityabilityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe susceptibility of something to a particular treatmentSynset:capability
Examples:- the capability of a metal to be fused
Derivationally Related Form:capable
Hypernyms:susceptibility susceptibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:capabilitysusceptibilityconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:activityresistance
Full Hyponyms:activityresistance
nnoun.quantitythe amount that can be containedSynset:content
Examples:- the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
Derivationally Related Form:containcapacious
Hypernyms:volume
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityvolumemeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:vital capacity
Full Hyponyms:vital capacity
nnoun.actthe maximum production possibleExamples:- the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
Hypernyms:production
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityproductionindustrycommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityproductionindustrycommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta specified functionExamples:- he was employed in the capacity of director
- he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
Hypernyms:function office part role
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityfunctiondutyworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantity(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk driveTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Examples:- the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
Derivationally Related Form:capacious
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:formatted capacityunformatted capacity
Full Hyponyms:formatted capacityunformatted capacity
nnoun.phenomenonan electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is storedSynset:capacitance electrical capacity
Hypernyms:electrical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:capacitanceelectrical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.cognitionthe power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behaviorSynset:mental ability
Antonyms:incapacity
Hypernyms:ability power
Inherited Hypernyms:capacityabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:prescienceprevision
nnoun.attributetolerance for alcoholExamples:- he had drunk beyond his capacity
Hypernyms:tolerance
Inherited Hypernyms:capacitytoleranceendurancestrengthpropertyattributeabstractionentity