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capacity
A specified function
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noun
A specified function
“He was employed in the capacity of director”
noun
The maximum production possible
“The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”
noun
Tolerance for alcohol
“He had drunk beyond his capacity”
noun
Capability to perform or produce
“Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”
noun
The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
noun
An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
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
The amount that can be contained
“The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”
noun
The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
“The capability of a metal to be fused”
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He was employed in the capacity of director
He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
He had drunk beyond his capacity
Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
Limited runway capacity
A great capacity for growth
The capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
The capability of a metal to be fused
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