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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search
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capacity
noun
(
capacit, ies
)
the ability to hold, receive or absorb
a measure of such ability; volume
the maximum amount that can be held
capability; the ability to perform some task
the maximum that can be produced
mental ability; the power to learn
faculty; the potential for growth and development
rí´le; the position in which one functions
legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
electrical capacitance
Translations:
French: capacité
adjective
filling the allotted space
Etymology:
Middle English, from French
capacité
from Latin
capacitas -itatis
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