capacity

//kəˈpæsəti//
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Noun

capacitySingular
capacitiesPlural
1

The maximum amount that something can contain or hold

The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people.

2

The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something

She has a great capacity for learning languages.

3

A specified role or position in which someone or something functions

She attended the meeting in her capacity as legal advisor.

4

The total output or production that can be achieved by a facility, system, or organization

The factory is operating at full capacity.