Capacity

noun

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Noun

the amount that can be contained
“the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”
Similar:Content
Type of:Volume
a specified function
“he was employed in the capacity of director”
“he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary”
Type of:OfficeFunctionRole
capability to perform or produce
“among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”
“limited runway capacity”
“a great capacity for growth”
Type of:CapablenessCapability
(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”
the maximum production possible
“the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”
Type of:Production
tolerance for alcohol
“he had drunk beyond his capacity”
Type of:Tolerance
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
Similar:Capacitance
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Similar:Capability
Type of:SusceptibilitySusceptibleness
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
Type of:PowerAbility