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- Dictionarycapacity/kəˈpasɪti/
noun
- 1. the maximum amount that something can contain: "the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet" Similar
- 2. the amount that something can produce: "the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity"
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CAPACITY definition: 1. the total amount that can be contained or produced: 2. someone's ability to do a particular…. Learn more.
noun. ca· pac· i· ty kə-ˈpa-sə-tē. -ˈpa-stē. plural capacities. Synonyms of capacity. 1. : legal competency (see competence sense 1) or fitness. capacity to stand trial. 2. a. : the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating. a large seating capacity. b. : the maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated.
the ability to receive or contain: This hotel has a large capacity. the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained; cubic contents; volume: The inn is filled to capacity. The gasoline tank has a capacity of 20 gallons. Synonyms: amplitude.
Definition of capacity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. capacity. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /kəˈpæsəti/ (plural capacities) of container. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the number of things or people that a container or space can hold. a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres.
The capacity of a building, place, or vehicle is the number of people or things that it can hold. If a place is filled to capacity, it is as full as it can possibly be.
the total amount that can be contained or produced: at capacity The elevator was at capacity and could not take any more passengers. at full capacity All our factories are working at full capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible). capacity crowd The game was watched by a capacity crowd of 50,000 (= the place was completely full).
Capacity describes your ability to do something or the amount something can hold. If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia.
CAPACITY definition: 1. the largest amount or number that a container, building, etc can hold: 2. the amount that a…. Learn more.
noun. capacities. The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The amount of space that can be filled; room for holding; content or volume. A tank with a capacity of 21 gallons. Webster's New World. The point at which no more can be contained. Filled to capacity. Webster's New World.
capacity. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the number of things or people that a container or space can hold The theater has a seating capacity of 2,000. a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 gallons The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full).
