capacity meaning and definition

CAPACITY noun

Definition of capacity (noun)

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