capacity

B1
Pronunciation
/kəˈpæsɪti/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

2 Definition

A measure of such ability; volume

3 Definition

The maximum amount that can be held

Example Sentences
  • It was hauling a capacity load.
4 Definition

Capability; the ability to perform some task

5 Definition

The maximum that can be produced.

6 Definition

Mental ability; the power to learn

7 Definition

A faculty; the potential for growth and development

8 Definition

A role; the position in which one functions

9 Definition

Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)

10 Definition

Electrical capacitance.

11 Definition

(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

Example Sentences
  • Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.
Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Filling the allotted space.

Example Sentences
  • There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.