Definition of Capacity
Capacity
ca·pac·i·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
e.g. The company's capacity to produce goods increased significantly last year.
(noun)
the fitness or ability of someone to do something, especially when defined in legal terms;
e.g. I felt that he didn't have the capacity to be a reliable witness.
(noun)
a person's power, ability, or skill/aptitude for doing, understanding, or experiencing something;
e.g. He had an amazing capacity for remembering every detail of a particular situation.
(noun)
a particular position, duty, or role;
e.g. She was hired in a temporary capacity, but she was good at her job so they offered her a permanent position.
(noun)
the maximum amount that can be produced as output by something/someone;
e.g. The factory has a huge capacity, since it is used to mass-produce a popular brand of cookies.
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