Capacity Kəˈpæsəti Hard Disk Noun Fuel Tank Maximum

• a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres
• the theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
• a hard disk storage capacity of 1 000 gigabytes
• large capacity disk drives

capacity

1. the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
• a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres
• The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
• a hard disk storage capacity of 1 000 gigabytes
• large capacity disk drives
• The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full).
• They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats).
2. the ability to understand or to do something
• SEE ALSO diminished capacity
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/diminished-capacity
• mental/intellectual capacity
• She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
• Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
• A habit becomes an addiction when it reduces your capacity to enjoy life.
• The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.

Extra Examples

• His capacity for learning languages astonished me.
• She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.
• These questions are beyond the capacity of most students.
• The qualification should increase my earning capacity.
3. the official position or function that somebody has
• SYNONYM role
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/role
• We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
• to do something in a business/judicial/professional/voluntary capacity
• She was acting in her capacity as manager.
• In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.
4. the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce
• The downturn in the business cycle left the plant with excess capacity.
• Spare oil production capacity will probably remain low.
• The factory is working at (full) capacity.
5. the size or power of a piece of equipment, especially the engine of a vehicle
• an engine with a capacity of 1 600 cc

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’.