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Capacity

noun/kəpˈæsᵻɾi/
Definition
capability to perform or produce
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kəpˈæsᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐfeəɹˈiːsɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐfeəɹˈiːsɪs/
4 syllables Say it as /kəpˈæsᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouncapability to perform or produce
“among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”
nounthe susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
“the capability of a metal to be fused”
nounthe amount that can be contained
“the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”
nounthe maximum production possible
“the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”
nouna 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”
nounan electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
nounthe power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
nountolerance for alcohol
“he had drunk beyond his capacity”
Word Forms
capacitateverbmake legally capable or qualify in law
capableadjectivepossibly accepting or permitting
capaciousadjectivelarge in capacity
containverbcontain or hold; have within
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kapazität
Fähigkeit zu leisten oder zu produzieren
🇫🇷French
capacité
capacité d'exécuter ou de produire
🇪🇸Spanish
capacidad
capacidad de realizar o producir
🇮🇹Italian
capacità
capacità di eseguire o produrre
🇳🇱Dutch
capaciteit
vermogen om te presteren of te produceren
🇵🇹Portuguese
capacidade
capacidade de executar ou produzir
🇷🇺Russian
емкость
способность выполнять или производить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्षमता
प्रदर्शन या उत्पादन करने की क्षमता
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষমতা
সম্পাদন বা উত্পাদন করার ক্ষমতা
🇮🇳Tamil
திறன்
செய்ய அல்லது உற்பத்தி செய்யும் திறன்
🇮🇳Telugu
సామర్థ్యం
ప్రదర్శించే లేదా ఉత్పత్తి చేయగల సామర్థ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्षमता
कामगिरी किंवा उत्पादन करण्याची क्षमता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્ષમતા
પ્રદર્શન અથવા ઉત્પાદન કરવાની ક્ષમતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശേഷി
നിർവഹിക്കാനോ ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കാനോ ഉള്ള കഴിവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਰੱਥਾ
ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
صلاحیت
انجام دینے یا پیدا کرنے کی صلاحیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
容量
执行或生产的能力
🇯🇵Japanese
容量
実行または生産する能力
🇰🇷Korean
용량
수행 또는 생산 능력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dung tích
khả năng thực hiện hoặc sản xuất
🇹🇭Thai
ความจุ
ความสามารถในการดำเนินการหรือผลิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
kapasitas
kemampuan untuk melakukan atau memproduksi
🇵🇭Filipino
kapasidad
kakayahang magsagawa o gumawa
🇲🇾Malay
kapasiti
keupayaan untuk melaksanakan atau menghasilkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سعة
القدرة على الأداء أو الإنتاج
🇮🇷Persian
ظرفیت
قابلیت اجرا یا تولید
🇹🇷Turkish
kapasite
gerçekleştirme veya üretme yeteneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְכוֹלֶת
יכולת לבצע או לייצר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'capacity'?
The primary meaning of 'capacity' is 'capability to perform or produce'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'capacity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'capacity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'capacity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'capacity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'capacity' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'capacity' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'capacity' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'capacity' in regular conversations?
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