Capacity

[kə'pæsɪtɪ] or [kə'pæsəti]

Definition

(noun.) a specified function; 'he was employed in the capacity of director'; 'he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary'.

(noun.) the maximum production possible; 'the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity'.

(noun.) tolerance for alcohol; 'he had drunk beyond his capacity'.

(noun.) capability to perform or produce; 'among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism'; 'limited runway capacity'; 'a great capacity for growth'.

(noun.) the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior.

(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'.

(noun.) the amount that can be contained; 'the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons'.

Inputed by Boris--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.

(n.) The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.

(n.) Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.

(n.) Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.

(n.) Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.

Inputed by Cecile

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Capaciousness, magnitude (in reference to contents), volume, dimensions, amplitude, extent of room or space.[2]. Power (of apprehension), faculty, talent, genius, gift, turn, FORTE, parts, brains, aptness, aptitude, discernment, wit, mother-wit, calibre.[3]. Ability, ableness, capability, cleverness, skill, skilfulness, competency, efficiency, readiness.[4]. Office, post, sphere, province, character, function, service, charge.

Checker: Marty

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Space, size, volume, tonnage, calibre, ability, faculty, compatability,cleverness, talents, magnitude, parts, competency, compressiveness,accommodation

ANT:Narrowness, restriction, Incapacity, coarctation, contractedness

Checker: Salvatore

Definition

n. power of holding or grasping a thing: room: volume: power of mind: character: position enabling one to do something.—adj. Capā′cious including much: roomy: wide: extensive.—adv. Capā′ciously.—n. Capā′ciousness.—v.t. Capac′itate to make capable: to qualify; Capacity for heat power of absorbing heat.—Legal capacity the power to alter one's rights or duties by the exercise of free-will or responsibility to punishment for one's acts.

Typist: Nigel

Examples

Checked by Beth

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