capacity

/kษ™หˆpรฆsษชti/
noun
  1. 1

    The ability to hold, receive or absorb

  2. 2

    A measure of such ability; volume

  3. 3

    The maximum amount that can be held

    โ€œIt was hauling a capacity load.โ€

  4. 4

    Capability; the ability to perform some task

  5. 5

    The maximum that can be produced.

  6. 6

    Mental ability; the power to learn

  7. 7

    A faculty; the potential for growth and development

  8. 8

    A role; the position in which one functions

  9. 9

    Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)

  10. 10

    Electrical capacitance.

  11. 11

    (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

    โ€œIts capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.โ€

Synonyms

adjective
  1. 1

    Filling the allotted space.

    โ€œThere will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/capacity