capacity

noun

ability to hold, receive or absorb
measure of such ability; volume
maximum amount that can be held
capability; ability to perform some task

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/ / /kəˈpasɪtɪj/ / /kəˈpasɪte/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin capāx Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin capācitāsder. Old French capacitebor. Middle English capacite English capacity From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

Filling the allotted space.

noun

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
A measure of such ability; volume.
A measure of such ability; volume.
“It was hauling a capacity load.”
“The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.”
Capability; the ability to perform some task.
“Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application. Either they never learn how to work, or, having learned, they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.”
The maximum that can be produced.
The maximum that can be produced.
“Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.”
The potential for growth and development.
The potential for growth and development.
A role; the position in which one functions.
A role; the position in which one functions.
Electrical capacitance.