| noun | capability to perform or produce “among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism” |
| noun | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment “the capability of a metal to be fused” |
| noun | the amount that can be contained “the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons” |
| noun | the maximum production possible “the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity” |
| noun | a specified function “he was employed in the capacity of director” |
| noun | (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” |
| noun | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored |
| noun | the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
| noun | tolerance for alcohol “he had drunk beyond his capacity” |
| capacitate | verb | make legally capable or qualify in law |
| capable | adjective | possibly accepting or permitting |
| capacious | adjective | large in capacity |
| contain | verb | contain or hold; have within |