Pronunciation

/kəˈpæsəti/

Definitions

Noun

1. The ability to contain, hold, or accommodate a certain amount or number: The room has a large capacity.
2. Maximum capacity or potential: The stadium’s capacity is 50,000 spectators.
3. Mental or emotional ability to absorb, understand, or deal with something: She has a great capacity for empathy.

Verb

1. To fill to its maximum capacity: The reservoir quickly filled with rainwater.
2. To have or show the ability to do something: He has a capacity for learning new languages.

Phrases

• “Hold capacity” means the maximum amount something can hold at any given time.
• “Below capacity” refers to not being full or operating at maximum efficiency.
• “Expand capacity” is the action of increasing one’s ability to handle more.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The server reached its capacity and crashed during the peak hours.”
• Verb: “The company is working on expanding their manufacturing capacity to meet demand.”
• As a verb phrase: “She has the capacity to finish the project on her own.”

Synonyms

• Capability
• Capacity to hold
• Endurance
• Resilience
• Accommodation

Antonyms

• Insufficiency
• Limitedness
• Inadequacy
• Constraint
• Restriction