capacity
The ability to hold, receive, or absorbThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
» The factory is running at full capacity.
Die Fabrik läuft unter Volllast. — al_ex_an_der
Завод работает на полной мощности. — afyodor
Завод працює на повну потужність. — leyla
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11 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
(countable, uncountable)A measure of such ability; volume.
A measure of such ability; volume.
(countable, uncountable)The maximum amount that can be held.
It was hauling a capacity load.
The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.
the amount that can be contained
(countable, uncountable)Capability; the ability to perform some task.
Fähigkeit, Kapazität
спосо́бностьsposóbnostʹ, ёмкостьjómkostʹ, вмести́мостьvmestímostʹ
зда́тністьzdátnistʹ, є́мністьjémnistʹ, мі́сткістьmístkistʹ
capability to perform or produce
(countable, uncountable)The maximum that can be produced.
производи́тельностьproizvodítelʹnostʹ
поту́жністьpotúžnistʹ, продукти́вністьproduktývnistʹ
the maximum production possible
The maximum that can be produced.
(countable, uncountable)The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.
(countable, uncountable)The potential for growth and development.
The potential for growth and development.
(countable, uncountable)Mental ability; the power to learn.
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
(countable, uncountable)A role; the position in which one functions.
in my capacity as team captain
компете́нтностьkompeténtnostʹ
компете́нціяkompeténcija, компете́нтністьkompeténtnistʹ
A role; the position in which one functions.
(countable, uncountable)Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
Befugnis
правоспосо́бностьpravosposóbnostʹ
правозда́тністьpravozdátnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Electrical capacitance.
ёмкостьjómkostʹ
є́мністьjémnistʹ
Examples
110 sentencesThe factory is running at full capacity.
Завод працює на повну потужність. — leyla
ruЗавод работает на полной мощности. — afyodor
deDie Fabrik läuft unter Volllast. — al_ex_an_der
Our factories are working at full capacity.
Наші фабрики працюють на всю потужність. — mutternoise
ruНаши заводы работают на полную мощность. — mutternoise
The bus was filled to capacity.
ruАвтобус был заполнен до отказа. — Ooneykcall
deDer Bus war absolut voll. — Dejo
She has a remarkable capacity for learning languages.
ruУ неё удивительные способности к изучению языков. — odexed
We adults shouldn't destroy the intelligent and creative capacity of children.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 5
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās (whence -acitFrom Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās (whence -acity), from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).
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Forms
plural: capacities| Singular | capacity |
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Synonyms
28 synonyms- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior:mental ability
- the amount that can be contained:content-n
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment:capability
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored:capacitanceelectrical capacity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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