1. capacity - noun
· capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"
Hypernym(s): capability, capableness
Antonym(s): incapacity
2. capacity - noun
· the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
Synonym(s): capability
Hypernym(s): susceptibility, susceptibleness
3. capacity - noun
· the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
Synonym(s): content
Hypernym(s): volume
4. capacity - noun
· the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
Hypernym(s): production
5. capacity - noun
· a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
Hypernym(s): function, office, part, role
6. capacity - 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"
Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity
7. capacity - noun
· an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
Synonym(s): capacitance, electrical_capacity
Hypernym(s): electrical_phenomenon
8. capacity - noun
· the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
Synonym(s): mental_ability
Antonym(s): incapacity
9. capacity - noun
· tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
Hypernym(s): tolerance
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