Meaning of capacity
Definition of capacity
(noun)
capability
to
perform
or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for
true
altruism"; "limited
runway
capacity"; "a
great
capacity for growth"
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"
an
electrical
phenomenon
whereby an
electric
charge
is stored
the
power
to
learn
or
retain
knowledge; in law, the
ability
to
understand
the facts and
significance
of your
behavior
tolerance
for alcohol; "he had
drunk
beyond
his capacity"
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