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capacity

noun /kəpæsɪti/ 4 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 19
Definitions
noun

the amount that can be contained

“the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”

noun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

noun

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

noun

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

noun

a specified function

“he was employed in the capacity of director”

noun

capability to perform or produce

“among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”

noun

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”

noun

the maximum production possible

“the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”

noun

tolerance for alcohol

“he had drunk beyond his capacity”

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