capacity
[kəˈpæsɪtɪ]
n
the ability or power to contain, absorb, or hold
the amount that can be contained; volume
a capacity of six gallons
the maximum amount something can contain or absorb (esp in the phrase filled to capacity).(as modifier)
the ability to understand or learn; aptitude; capability
he has a great capacity for Greek
the ability to do or produce (often in the phrase at capacity)
the factory's output was not at capacity
a specified position or function
he was employed in the capacity of manager
a measure of the electrical output of a piece of apparatus such as a motor, generator, or accumulator
a former name for capacitance
the number of words or characters that can be stored in a particular storage device.the range of numbers that can be processed in a register
the bit rate that a communication channel or other system can carry
legal competence
the capacity to make a will
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