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The definition of capacity

11 Definitions of: capacity

    1. noun, the ability or power to contain, absorb, or hold
    2. noun, the amount that can be contained; volume
    3. noun, a) the maximum amount something can contain or absorb (esp in the phrase filled to capacity) b) (as modifier)
    4. noun, the ability to understand or learn; aptitude; capability
    5. noun, the ability to do or produce (often in the phrase at capacity)
    6. noun, a specified position or function
    7. noun, a measure of the electrical output of a piece of apparatus such as a motor, generator, or accumulator
    8. noun, electronics. a former name for capacitance
    9. noun, computing a) the number of words or characters that can be stored in a particular storage device b) the range of numbers that can be processed in a register
    10. noun, the bit rate that a communication channel or other system can carry
    11. noun, legal competence
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Synonyms: power, strength, intelligence, ability, facility, gift, efficiency, genius, faculty, capability And more...
 

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