capacity

Nouns

  • (n) capability to perform or produce
    • among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
    • limited runway capacity
    • a great capacity for growth
  • (n) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
    • the capability of a metal to be fused
    capability,
  • (n) the amount that can be contained
    • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
    content,
  • (n) the maximum production possible
    • the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
  • (n) a specified function
    • he was employed in the capacity of director
    • he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
  • (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,
  • (n) tolerance for alcohol
    • he had drunk beyond his capacity

Synonyms

capability content capacitance electrical capacity mental ability

Antonyms

incapacity

Words of close approximity

capacity measure capacity unit