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Definition capacity in American English

capacity noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/kəˈpæsəti/
1

the amount of something that can be put in a container, or the number of people that a place has room for

Example

The fuel tanks have a capacity of 25,000 gallons.

Example

a theater with a seating capacity of 800

Example

The game is set to attract a capacity crowd of 42,000.

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
1.1

the amount of information that can be stored on a computer or on a CD or floppy disk

Synonyms and related words
bandwidth baud bit
2

the ability to do something

Example

Her poor health limits her earning capacity.

Example

They are worried about their capacity to invest for the future.

Example

Harry had a tremendous capacity for work.

Synonyms and related words
skill talent ability
3

the amount of goods that a company can produce, or the amount of work it can do

Example

New machinery could increase our production capacity by 25 percent.

Example

The plant has a capacity of 120,000 tons a year.

Example

The present rail network has plenty of spare capacity.

Example

The factory is now operating at full capacity.

Synonyms and related words
account after hours asset
3.1

the amount of energy or power that something can produce

Synonyms and related words
biofuel biogas biomass
Definition capacity in American English