capacity
/kəˈpæsɪti/ noun, adjective
Forms capacities
- noun The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- noun A measure of such ability; volume.
- noun The maximum amount that can be held. “It was hauling a capacity load.”
- noun Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- noun The maximum that can be produced.
- noun (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. “Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.”
- noun The potential for growth and development.
- noun Mental ability; the power to learn.
- adjective Filling the allotted space.
Synonyms
ability technique aptitude craft capability competency competence cunning dexterity ease facility hand knack list prowess moxie potential proficiency skill talent content capacitance electrical capacity mental ability
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās (whence -acity), from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; --used in reference to physical things.
- noun The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
Etymology [L. capacitus, fr. capax, capacis; fr. F. capacité. See Capacious.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “capacity”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details