Associations to the word «Capacity»

Wiktionary

CAPACITY, noun. The ability to hold, receive or absorb
CAPACITY, noun. A measure of such ability; volume
CAPACITY, noun. The maximum amount that can be held
CAPACITY, noun. Capability; the ability to perform some task
CAPACITY, noun. The maximum that can be produced.
CAPACITY, noun. Mental ability; the power to learn
CAPACITY, noun. A faculty; the potential for growth and development
CAPACITY, noun. A role; the position in which one functions
CAPACITY, noun. Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
CAPACITY, noun. Electrical capacitance.
CAPACITY, noun. (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
CAPACITY, adjective. Filling the allotted space.
CAPACITY UTILIZATION, noun. (management) (operations) The percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.
CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE, noun. (management) (operations) The percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.

Dictionary definition

CAPACITY, noun. Capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth".
CAPACITY, noun. The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused".
CAPACITY, noun. The amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons".
CAPACITY, noun. The maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity".
CAPACITY, noun. A specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary".
CAPACITY, noun. (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".
CAPACITY, noun. An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
CAPACITY, noun. The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior.
CAPACITY, noun. Tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.