1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored 2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment 3. the power to learn or retain knowledge 4. the amount that can be contained Example : the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
5. a specified function Example : In my capacity of director I have to go to many boring meetings.
6. the maximum production possible Example : the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
7. tolerance for alcohol Example : I drank beyond my capacity.
8. capability to perform or produce Example : Among their gifts is their capacity for true altruism.
9. (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive Example : the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
Translation for "capacity"
capacity meaning in Spanish : capacidad capacity meaning in German : Kapazität capacity meaning in Japanese : 容量 capacity meaning in Turkish : kapasite capacity meaning in Chinese : 容量 capacity meaning in Arabic : سعة capacity meaning in Polish : Pojemność capacity meaning in Hindi : क्षमता capacity meaning in French : capacité capacity meaning in Russian : вместимость capacity meaning in Tamil : திறன் capacity meaning in Telugu : సామర్థ్యాన్ని