capacity

Signification

Noun

1. The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
2. A measure of such ability; volume
3. The maximum amount that can be held
4. Capability; the ability to perform some task
5. The maximum that can be produced.
6. Mental ability; the power to learn
7. A faculty; the potential for growth and development
8. A role; the position in which one functions
9. Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
10. Electrical capacitance.
11. The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

Adj

Filling the allotted space.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kəˈpæsɪti/

Étymologie

From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

Phrases

Fuel capacity was greatly reduced , owing to the elimination of the wingtip tanks .

La capacité de carburant a été considérablement réduite, en raison de l'élimination des réservoirs de TILTIP.

It is known for routinely exceeding seating capacity for Bulls and Blackhawks games .

Il est connu pour dépasser régulièrement la capacité d'assise des jeux de taureaux et de Blackhawks.