capacity

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
2. (countable, uncountable)A measure of such ability; volume.
3. (countable, uncountable)A measure of such ability; volume.

   “It was hauling a capacity load.”

   “The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.”

   “A factory operating at less than full capacity.”

4. (countable, uncountable)Capability; the ability to perform some task.

   “Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application. Either they never learn how to work, or, having learned, they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.”

5. (countable, uncountable)The maximum that can be produced.
6. (countable, uncountable)The maximum that can be produced.

   “Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.”

7. (countable, uncountable)The potential for growth and development.
8. (countable, uncountable)The potential for growth and development.
9. (countable, uncountable)A role; the position in which one functions.
10. (countable, uncountable)A role; the position in which one functions.
11. (countable, uncountable)Electrical capacitance.

adj

1. (not-comparable)Filling the allotted space.