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- DictionaryCa·pac·i·ty/kəˈpasədē/
noun
- 1. the maximum amount that something can contain: "the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet"
- 2. the amount that something can produce: "the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity"
1. : legal competency (see competence sense 1) or fitness. capacity to stand trial. 2. a. : the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating. a large seating capacity. b. : the maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated.
CAPACITY definition: 1. the total amount that can be contained or produced: 2. someone's ability to do a particular…. Learn more.
the ability to receive or contain: This hotel has a large capacity. the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained; cubic contents; volume: The inn is filled to capacity. The gasoline tank has a capacity of 20 gallons. Synonyms: amplitude.
CAPACITY meaning: 1. the total amount that can be contained or produced: 2. someone's ability to do a particular…. Learn more.
Capacity describes your ability to do something or the amount something can hold. If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia.
1. a. The ability to receive, hold, or absorb something: the storage capacity of a car's trunk. b. The maximum amount that can be contained: a bin filled to capacity. 2. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability. 3. a. The ability to do, make, or accomplish something; capability: a comedian's capacity for making people laugh. b.
Your capacity for something is your ability to do it, or the amount of it that you are able to do.
