Main entry: capacity
Definition: a specified function
Usage: he was employed in the capacity of director; he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
Main entry: capacity
Definition: the maximum production possible
Usage: the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
Main entry: capacity
Definition: tolerance for alcohol
Usage: he had drunk beyond his capacity
Main entry: capacity
Definition: capability to perform or produce
Usage: among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism; limited runway capacity; a great capacity for growth
Main entry: mental ability, capacity
Definition: the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
Main entry: capacitance, capacity, electrical capacity
Definition: an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
Main entry: capacity
Definition: (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
Usage: the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
Definition: the amount that can be contained
Usage: the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
Main entry: capability, capacity
Definition: the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Usage: the capability of a metal to be fused