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English noun: capacity | |||
| 1. | capacity (attribute) capability to perform or produce | ||
| Samples | Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism. Limited runway capacity. A great capacity for growth. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capability, capableness | ||
| Antonyms | incapacity | ||
| 2. | capacity (state) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment | ||
| Samples | The capability of a metal to be fused. | ||
| Synonyms | capability | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | susceptibility, susceptibleness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | activity, resistance | ||
| 3. | capacity (quantity) the amount that can be contained | ||
| Samples | The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons. | ||
| Synonyms | content | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | volume | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | vital capacity | ||
| 4. | capacity (act) the maximum production possible | ||
| Samples | The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | production | ||
| 5. | capacity (act) a specified function | ||
| Samples | He was employed in the capacity of director. He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | function, office, part, role | ||
| 6. | capacity (quantity) (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive | ||
| Samples | The capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | formatted capacity, unformatted capacity | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
| 7. | capacity (phenomenon) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored | ||
| Synonyms | capacitance, electrical capacity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical phenomenon | ||
| 8. | capacity (cognition) the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior | ||
| Synonyms | mental ability | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ability, power | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | prescience, prevision | ||
| Antonyms | incapacity | ||
| 9. | capacity (attribute) tolerance for alcohol | ||
| Samples | He had drunk beyond his capacity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tolerance | ||
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