capacity

Definitions

1. 1noun

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

2. 2noun

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

3. 3noun

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

4. 4noun

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

5. 5noun

   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.

6. 6noun

   a specified function

   "he was employed in the capacity of director"

   "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

7. 7noun

   the maximum production possible

   "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

8. 8noun

   tolerance for alcohol

   "he had drunk beyond his capacity"

9. 9noun

   capability to perform or produce

   "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"

   "limited runway capacity"

10. 10noun

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

11. 11noun

    an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

    Synonyms

    capacitance
12. 12noun

    (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"

13. 13noun

    the amount that can be contained

    "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

    Synonyms

    content
14. 14noun

    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

    "the capability of a metal to be fused"

    Synonyms

    capability