capacity
Nouns
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(n) capability to perform or produce
- among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
- limited runway capacity
- a great capacity for growth
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(n) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- the capability of a metal to be fused
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(n) the amount that can be contained
- the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
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(n) the maximum production possible
- the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
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(n) a specified function
- he was employed in the capacity of director
- he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
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(n) (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
- (n) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored capacitance, electrical capacity,
- (n) the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior mental ability,
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(n) tolerance for alcohol
- he had drunk beyond his capacity