capacity


Meanings

  • capability to perform or produce;
    • "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"
    • "limited runway capacity"
    • "a great capacity for growth"
  • the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;
  • the amount that can be contained;
    • "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
  • the maximum production possible;
    • "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
  • a specified function;
    • "he was employed in the capacity of director"
    • "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
  • (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive;
    • "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
  • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
  • the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
  • tolerance for alcohol;
    • "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
  • CAPACITY n pl. -TIES the ability to receive or contain


Scrabble Score: 17

capacity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

capacity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

capacity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 19

capacity is a valid Words With Friends word