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Word: Capacity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈpasɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the maximum amount that something can contain
Short Definition:maximum contents
Examples:- the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet
- the stadium's seating capacity
- the room was filled to capacity
Definition:
the amount that something can produce
Short Definition:maximum amount produced
Examples:- the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity
- when running at full capacity, the factory will employ 450 people
Definition:
a specified role or position
Short Definition:role or position
Examples:- I was engaged in a voluntary capacity
- writing in his capacity as legal correspondent
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