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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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