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Definition of Capacity
1. Noun. Capability to perform or produce. "A great capacity for growth"
Derivative terms: Capacitate, Capacitate
Antonyms: Incapacity
2. Noun. The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment. "The capability of a metal to be fused"
Specialized synonyms: Resistance, Activity
Generic synonyms: Susceptibility, Susceptibleness
Derivative terms: Capable
3. Noun. The amount that can be contained. "The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
Generic synonyms: Volume
Specialized synonyms: Vital Capacity
Derivative terms: Capacious, Contain
4. Noun. The maximum production possible. "The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
5. Noun. A specified function. "He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
6. Noun. (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"
Generic synonyms: Indefinite Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Formatted Capacity, Unformatted Capacity
Derivative terms: Capacious
7. Noun. An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
8. Noun. The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior.
Generic synonyms: Ability, Power
Specialized synonyms: Prescience, Prevision
Antonyms: Incapacity
9. Noun. Tolerance for alcohol. "He had drunk beyond his capacity"
Definition of Capacity
1. n. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
Definition of Capacity
1. Noun. The ability to hold, receive or absorb ¹
2. Noun. A measure of such ability; volume ¹
3. Noun. The maximum amount that can be held ¹
4. Noun. Capability; the ability to perform some task ¹
5. Noun. The maximum that can be produced. ¹
6. Noun. Mental ability; the power to learn ¹
7. Noun. A faculty; the potential for growth and development ¹
8. Noun. A role; the position in which one functions ¹
9. Noun. Legal authority (to make an arrest for example) ¹
10. Noun. Electrical capacitance. ¹
11. Noun. (context: operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. ¹
12. Adjective. Filling the allotted space. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Capacity
1. the ability to receive or contain [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Capacity
1. Power or ability to hold, retain or contain or the ability to absorb. Origin: L. Capacitas, from capere = to take This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)