capacity

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

Filling the allotted space.

Synonyms

ability

capability

power

volume

aptitude

position

skill

talent

post

office

🏢

job

strength

faculty

function

output

content

capacitance

energy

quality

efficiency

measure

station

🚉

accommodation

facility

means

appointment

aptness

attendance

cubic content

dignity

force

holding capacity

place

potentiality

proficiency

property

service

status

tankage

quantity

amplitude

electrical capacity

bulk

sufficiency

tact

rating

reference

possibility

holding

potency

tonnage

potential

load

site

validity

fitness

size

gauge

calibre

caliber

acceptability

cap.

eligibility

standing

mental ability

prowess

might

containment

competence

contents

knack

qualifications

gift

🎁

parts

performance

physical strength

piazza

store capacity

plaza

branch

potential energy

capacity volume

bearing

principle

production capacity

capacity-head curve

amount of energy

public square

qualification

axiom

rank

seat

💺

section

computational efficiency

set

shoes

situation

attribute

spot

square

stand

application

idoneity

stead

storage capacity

store

storehouse

storeroom

substance

accommodate

lifespan

tenet

thesis

thing

trait

understanding

usage

use

usefulness

utilization

venue

vocation

wit

work

workability

worth

worthiness

aptitude for

C

C

cubage

cubature

cubic measure

memory capacity

technical skill

dynamic force

electrical capacitance

natural disposition

brain power

permittance

potence

tunnage

employment

measurement

posture

capacity measure

solid content

mental aptness

military position

power range

CY

competency

completion

condition

container

containing

crockery set

energy capacity

depot

deliberate

volume capacity

dimension

displacement

drive

commission

endowment

endurance

class

enough

estimate

exposure

characteristic

chapter

feature

field

shell capacity

capacity to contract

genius

size of memory

identity

capableness

legal capacity

limit

locale

location

measure of capacity

mightiness

mind

motive power

nature

c

c

burden

pantry

Translations

capacité

capacidad

capaciteit

betrekking

baan

🛣️

ambt

🏢

plaats

Kapazität

Fähigkeit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈpæsɪti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: capacite

In summary

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”).

Sentences

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

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