capacity
/kəˈpæsɪti/
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb; A measure of such ability; volume; volume.
- plural
- capacities
Meanings
- 1
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
The bus was filled to capacity.
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The factory is running at full capacity.
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- 2
A measure of such ability; volume
- 3
A measure of such ability; volume.; The maximum amount that can be held
- 4
Capability; the ability to perform some task
- 5
The maximum that can be produced
- 6
The maximum that can be produced.; The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group
- 7
The potential for growth and development
- 8
The potential for growth and development.; Mental ability; the power to learn
- 9
A role; the position in which one functions
- 10
A role; the position in which one functions.; Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)