capacity

capacity has 14 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• n.. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
• n.. The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
• n.. Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.
• n.. Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
• n.. 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.
• 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.. the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
• n.. tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
• 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 power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
• n.. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
• 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"