capacity

CEFRC1

/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The maximum amount that something can contain or handle.

  2. 02

    noun

    The ability or power to do something.

Examples

  • Our factories are working at full capacity.

  • A fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [kəˈpæs.ɪ.ɾi]
  • /-ti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A measure of such ability; volume.

  2. The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

  3. The maximum amount that can be held.

More examples

In context

  • The hall was filled to capacity.

  • A factory operating at less than full capacity.

  • The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).