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Noun capacity has 9 senses

capacity - ability to perform or produce
--₁ is a kind of capability, capableness
Antonyms: incapacity

Derived forms: verb capacitate₁, verb capacitate₃
capability, capacity - the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
--₂ is a kind of susceptibility, susceptibleness
--₂ has particulars: activity
capacity, content - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
--₃ is a kind of volume
--₃ has particulars: vital capacity
capacity - the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
--₄ is a kind of production
capacity - a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
--₅ is a kind of function, office, part, role
capacity - (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"
--₆ is a kind of indefinite quantity
--₆ has particulars: formatted capacity; unformatted capacity
capacitance, electrical capacity, capacity - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
--₇ is a kind of electrical phenomenon
capacity, mental ability - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
--₈ is a kind of ability, power
Antonyms: incapacity
--₈ has particulars: prescience, prevision
capacity - tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
--₉ is a kind of tolerance