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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.

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

capacity
Noun
pl -ties
1. the ability to contain, absorb, or hold something
2. the maximum amount something can contain or absorb: filled to capacity
3. the ability to do something: his capacity to elicit great loyalty
4. a position or function: acting in an official capacity
5. the maximum output of which an industry or factory is capable: the refinery had a capacity of three hundred thousand barrels a day
6. Physics same as capacitance
Adjective
of the maximum amount or number possible: a capacity crowd [Latin capere to take]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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"
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
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
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

capacity
Translations

capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ] ncapacidad f (= position); calidad f;
filled to capacity → lleno a reventar;
this work is beyond my capacity → este trabajo es superior a mí;
in an advisory capacity → como asesor
capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ] n [of container] → capacité f, contenance f (= ability); aptitude f;
filled to capacity → plein(e);
in his capacity as → en sa qualité de;
in an advisory capacity → à titre consultatif;
to work at full capacity → travailler à plein rendement
capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ] nFassungsvermögen nt;
(of lift etc) → Höchstlast f;
(capability) → Fähigkeit f;
(position, role) → Eigenschaft f;
(of factory) → Kapazität f;
filled to capacity → randvoll;
(stadium etc) → bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt;
in his capacity as ... → in seiner Eigenschaft als ...;
this work is beyond my capacity → zu dieser Arbeit bin ich nicht fähig;
in an advisory capacity → in beratender Funktion;
to work at full capacity → voll ausgelastet sein
capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ] ncapacità f inv [of lift etc] → capienza;
in his capacity as → nella sua qualità di;
to work at full capacity → lavorare al massimo delle proprie capacità;
this work is beyond my capacity → questo lavoro supera le mie possibilità;
filled to capacity → pieno zeppo;
in an advisory capacity → a titolo consultativo

capacity
n capacity [kəˈpӕsəti]
1 ability to hold, contain etc This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.inhoud, volumeسِعَه، إتِّساعвместимостkapacitakapacitetdas Fassungsvermögenχωρητικότηταcapacidadmahutavusگنجایش؛ ظرفیتtilavuuscapacitéקִבּוֹלֵת @@@קִיבּוֹלֵת$$$सामर्थ्यkapacitet, opsegbefogadóképességkapasitasrúmtak; rÿmicapacità, capienza容量수용력, 용량talpatilpumskapasiticapaciteitrominnhold, volum, kapasitetpojemnośćcapacidadecapacitateёмкостьkapacita, objemprostorninakapacitetkapacitetปริมาณสูงสุดที่จะรับได้kapasite, sığım容量місткість, об'ємگنجائش ، وسعت ، ظرفsức chứa
2 ability his capacity for remembering facts.vermoëقُدْرَهспособностschopnostevnedie Fähigkeitικανότηταcapacidadvõimeتوانایی؛ قدرتkykycapacité (de)יְכוֹלֵתक्षमताsposobnost, nadarenostképességkemampuangetacapacità, abilità能力능력sugebėjimas, pajėgumasspējas; dotībaskebolehanvermogenkapasitet, evnezdolnośćcapacidadecapacitateспособностьschopnosťsposobnostkapacitetförmågaความสามารถyetenek, kabiliyet能力здібністьقابلیتkhả năng
3 position in his capacity as a leader.hoedanigheidصِفَه، مَكانَه، بِصِفَتِهِкачествоpostaveníegenskab; stillingdie Stellungιδιότηταcalidadvõimekusجایگاه؛ مقامasemaqualité deמַעֲמָדहैसियतkapacitet, sposobnost... minőségébenkedudukanstaðaqualità資格지위postas, pareigosstāvokliskedudukanhoedanigheidstilling, egenskap; i embets medførpozycja, stanowiskoqualidadecali­tate (de)положениеpostaveniepoložajfunkcijaegenskap, ställningตำแหน่งgörev, mevki, pozisyon職位компетенціяحیثیت ، مقامvai trò

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