Capacity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kəˈpæsətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word capacity
Brit.  |kəˈpæsɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word capacity

noun

- 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 (syn: capability)
- the amount that can be contained (syn: content)
the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
- 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 (syn: capacitance)
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
he had drunk beyond his capacity

Extra examples

The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity.

Does he have the capacity to handle this job?

The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.

He was acting in his capacity as judge.

She has the capacity to go all the way to the top.

Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.

Swimming baths, of course, attracted capacity crowds throughout the day.

Both the play and film are now drawing capacity houses in London.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 40 litres.

The room had seating capacity for about 80.

The orchestra played to a capacity crowd (=the largest number of people who can fit into a hall, theatre etc).

All the hotels were filled to capacity.

Rollins will be working in an advisory capacity on this project.

I attended the meeting in my capacity as chairman of the safety committee.

The company has the capacity to build 1500 trucks a year.

Word forms

noun
singular: capacity
plural: capacities
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