capacity
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/kəˈpæsəti/
🇬🇧
/kəˈpæsəti/
noun
B2
how much a container or space can hold
The stadium was filled to its full capacity with excited fans.
B2
the ability to do or understand something
She has a great capacity for learning new languages quickly.
R
a person's official role or job
In his capacity as manager, he approved the new project.
R
how much a factory or machine can make
The factory is running at full capacity to meet high demand.
R
the size or power of an engine or machine
This car has an engine capacity of two liters.
translation
how much a container or space can hold; the ability to do or understand something; a person's official role or job; how much a factory or machine can make; the size or power of an engine or machine
Word Forms
Plural
capacities