Meaning of 'capacity'

noun

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

Synonyms: capability

noun

a specified function

Example: "In my capacity of director I have to go to many boring meetings."

noun

the maximum production possible

Example: "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

noun

tolerance for alcohol

Example: "I drank beyond my capacity."

noun

capability to perform or produce

Example: "Among their gifts is their capacity for true altruism."

noun

the power to learn or retain knowledge

Synonyms: mental ability

noun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

Synonyms: capacitance electrical capacity

noun

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive

Example: "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"

noun

the amount that can be contained

Example: "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

Synonyms: content