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Type Words
Synonyms content
Type of volume
Has types vital capacity
Derivation capacious


the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons.
Type Words
Synonyms capacitance, electrical capacity
Type of electrical phenomenon
Type Words
Synonyms capability
Type of susceptibility, susceptibleness
Has types activity, resistance
Type Words
Synonyms mental ability
Type of power, ability
Has types prevision, prescience
Type Words
Type of office, function, role, part


he was employed in the capacity of director.
he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary.
Type Words
Type of capableness, capability
Derivation capacitate


among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism.
limited runway capacity.
a great capacity for growth.
Type Words
Type of indefinite quantity
Has types unformatted capacity, formatted capacity
Derivation capacious


the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes.
Type Words
Type of production


the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity.
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Type of tolerance


he had drunk beyond his capacity.

Examples of capacity

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Martin had previously been sued only in his official capacity as chief of staff.
From the stltoday.com
He is not an elected official and does not represent any of us in that capacity.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Rather, the mayor said he attended the events in his official capacity as mayor.
From the thenewstribune.com
So, now is the time to make sure your cooling system works to its full capacity.
From the news-journalonline.com
The box office demand to increase capacity has led to all kinds of difficulties.
From the bloomberg.com
Branstad will ask for extra money for this year to prevent big cuts in capacity.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Interesting that they are more interested in capacity issues than riders safety.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The city also has the capacity to meet long-term debt obligations, O'Keefe said.
From the news-journalonline.com
The project will likely have capacity of 50 megawatts to 150 megawatts, he said.
From the bloomberg.com
More examples
  • Capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"
  • Capability: the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
  • The amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
  • The maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
  • A specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
  • (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"
  • The capacity of both natural and legal persons determines whether they may make binding amendments to their rights, duties and obligations, such as getting married or merging, entering into contracts, making gifts, or writing a valid will. ...
  • (capacious) Having a lot of space inside; roomy
  • (capacious) able to contain or hold much; roomy; spacious.