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ca·pac·i·ty  (k-ps-t)

n. pl. ca·pac·i·ties

1.

a. The ability to receive, hold, or absorb.

b. Abbr. c. A measure of this ability; volume.

2. The maximum amount that can be contained: a trunk filled to capacity.

3.

a. Ability to perform or produce; capability.

b. The maximum or optimum amount that can be produced: factories operating below capacity.

4. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

5. Innate potential for growth, development, or accomplishment; faculty. See Synonyms at ability.

6. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to specified treatment: the capacity of elastic to be stretched.

7. The position in which one functions; role: in your capacity as sales manager.

8. Legal qualification or authority: the capacity to make an arrest.

9. Electricity Capacitance.

adj.

Filling a space with the most it can hold: a capacity crowd at the concert.

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[Middle English capacite, from Old French, from Latin capcits, from capx, capc-, spacious; see capacious.]

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capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the ability or power to contain, absorb, or hold

2. the amount that can be contained; volume a capacity of six gallons

3.

a.  the maximum amount something can contain or absorb (esp in the phrase filled to capacity)

b.  (as modifier) a capacity crowd

4. the ability to understand or learn; aptitude; capability he has a great capacity for Greek

5. the ability to do or produce (often in the phrase at capacity) the factory's output was not at capacity

6. a specified position or function he was employed in the capacity of manager

7. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a measure of the electrical output of a piece of apparatus such as a motor, generator, or accumulator

8. (Electronics) Electronics a former name for capacitance

9. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing

a.  the number of words or characters that can be stored in a particular storage device

b.  the range of numbers that can be processed in a register

10. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the bit rate that a communication channel or other system can carry

11. (Law) legal competence the capacity to make a will

[from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx spacious, from capere to take]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	capacity - capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth" capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability" incapacity - lack of physical or natural qualifications
	2.	capacity - the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused" capability resistance - the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog" susceptibility, susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible; easily affected activity - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
	3.	capacity - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" content volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" vital capacity - the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
	4.	capacity - the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity" production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
	5.	capacity - a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary" role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
	6.	capacity - (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" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity formatted capacity - (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk unformatted capacity - (computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it
	7.	capacity - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored capacitance, electrical capacity electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
	8.	capacity - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior mental ability ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" prescience, prevision - the power to foresee the future incapacity - lack of intellectual power
	9.	capacity - tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity" tolerance - the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

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capacity

noun

1. ability, power, strength, facility, gift, intelligence, efficiency, genius, faculty, capability, forte, readiness, aptitude, aptness, competence or competency Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.

2. size, room, range, space, volume, extent, dimensions, scope, magnitude, compass, amplitude an aircraft with a bomb-carrying capacity of 454 kg

3. function, position, role, post, appointment, province, sphere, service, office She was visiting in her official capacity as co-chairperson.

Translations

capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ]

A. N

1. [of container etc] → capacidad f; (= seating capacity) → cabida f, aforo m (Aut) → cilindrada f; (= carrying capacity) → capacidad f de carga
what is the capacity of this hall? → ¿cuántos caben en esta sala?
filled to capacity → al completo

2. (= position) → calidad f
in my capacity as Chairman → en mi calidad de presidente
in what capacity were you there? → ¿en calidad de qué estabas allí?
I've worked for them in various capacities → he trabajado para ellos desempeñando distintas funciones

3. (= ability) → capacidad f
her capacities → su capacidad or aptitud
her capacity for research → su capacidad or aptitud para la investigación
to work at full capacity [machine, factory] → funcionar a pleno rendimiento

B. CPD capacity audience N → lleno m
there was a capacity audience in the theatre → hubo un lleno en el teatro
capacity booking N → reserva f total
capacity crowd N = capacity audience

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capacity [kəˈpæsɪti] n

[container] → capacité f, contenance f

[building] → capacité f; [lift, vehicle] → capacité f
filled to capacity → plein(e)

(= ability) → aptitude f

(= function) in his capacity as → en sa qualité de
in an advisory capacity → à titre consultatif

[factory] → rendement m
to work at full capacity → travailler à plein rendement
capacity audience n
They were hoping for a capacity audience → Ils espéraient faire salle comble.
capacity crowd n
There was a capacity crowd → Il n'y avait plus une place de libre.

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capacity

n

(= cubic content etc) → Fassungsvermögen nt, → (Raum)inhalt m; (= maximum output) → Kapazität f; (= maximum weight) → Höchstlast f; (Aut, = engine capacity) → Hubraum m; filled to capacity → randvoll; (hall) → bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt; seating capacity of 400 → 400 Sitzplätze; to work to capacity → voll ausgelastet sein; working at full capacity → voll ausgelastet; the Stones played to capacity audiences → die Stones spielten vor ausverkauften Sälen

(= ability) → Fähigkeit f; his capacity for learning → seine Lern- or Aufnahmefähigkeit; he has a great capacity for work → er kann sehr gut arbeiten; this work is within/beyond his capacity → er ist zu dieser Arbeit fähig/nicht fähig

(= role, position) → Eigenschaft f, → Funktion f; in my capacity as a doctor → (in meiner Eigenschaft) als Arzt; speaking in his official capacity as mayor, he said … → er sagte in seiner Eigenschaft als Bürgermeister …; in a personal capacity → als Privatperson; they refused to employ him in any capacity whatsoever → sie lehnten es ab, ihn in irgendeiner Form zu beschäftigen

(= legal power) → Befugnis f

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capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ]

1. n

a. (Elec, Phys) (of container) → capacità; (of lift) → capienza
seating capacity → capienza
filled to capacity → pieno/a zeppo/a
to work at full capacity (factory) → lavorare a pieno ritmo

b. (position) → posizione f, funzione f
in my capacity as chairman → nella mia veste di presidente, in qualità di presidente
in an advisory capacity → a titolo consultativo
in his official capacity → nell'esercizio delle sue funzioni

c. (ability) → capacità
this work is beyond my capacity → questo lavoro è al di là delle mie possibilità

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capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ]

1. n

a. (Elec, Phys) (of container) → capacità; (of lift) → capienza
seating capacity → capienza
filled to capacity → pieno/a zeppo/a
to work at full capacity (factory) → lavorare a pieno ritmo

b. (position) → posizione f, funzione f
in my capacity as chairman → nella mia veste di presidente, in qualità di presidente
in an advisory capacity → a titolo consultativo
in his official capacity → nell'esercizio delle sue funzioni

c. (ability) → capacità
this work is beyond my capacity → questo lavoro è al di là delle mie possibilità

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capacity

n capacity [kəˈpӕsəti]

1 ability to hold, contain etc This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons. inhoud, volume سِعَه، إتِّساع вместимост kapacita kapacitet das Fassungsvermögen χωρητικότητα capacidad mahutavus گنجایش؛ ظرفیت tilavuus capacité קִבּוֹלֵת @@@קִיבּוֹלֵת$$$ सामर्थ्य kapacitet, opseg befogadóképesség kapasitas rúmtak; rÿmi capacità, capienza 容量 용량 talpa tilpums kapasiti capaciteit rominnhold, volum, kapasitet pojemność capacidade capacitate ёмкость kapacita, objem prostornina kapacitet kapacitet ปริมาณสูงสุดที่จะรับได้ kapasite, sığım 容量 місткість, об'єм گنجائش ، وسعت ، ظرف sức chứa 容量

2 ability his capacity for remembering facts. vermoë قُدْرَه способност schopnost evne die Fähigkeit ικανότητα capacidad võime توانایی؛ قدرت kyky capacité (de) יְכוֹלֵת क्षमता sposobnost, nadarenost képesség kemampuan geta capacità, abilità 能力 (지적) 능력 sugebėjimas, pajėgumas spējas; dotības kebolehan vermogen kapasitet, evne zdolność capacidade capacitate способность schopnosť sposobnost kapacitet förmåga ความสามารถ yetenek, kabiliyet 能力 здібність قابلیت khả năng 能力

3 position in his capacity as a leader. hoedanigheid صِفَه، مَكانَه، بِصِفَتِهِ качество postavení egenskab; stilling die Stellung ιδιότητα calidad võimekus جایگاه؛ مقام asema qualité de מַעֲמָד हैसियत kapacitet, sposobnost ... minőségében kedudukan staða qualità 資格 자격 postas, pareigos stāvoklis kedudukan hoedanigheid stilling, egenskap; i embets medfør pozycja, stanowisko qualidade cali­tate (de) положение postavenie položaj funkcija egenskap, ställning ตำแหน่ง görev, mevki, pozisyon 職位 компетенція حیثیت ، مقام vai trò 职位

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capacity → سعة kapacita kapacitet Kapazität χωρητικότητα capacidad kapasiteetti capacité kapacitet capacità 収容力 수용량 capaciteit kapasitet zdolność capacidade вместимость kapacitet ปริมาณสูงสุดที่รับได้ kapasite sức chứa 容量