capacity

Noun

• tolerance for alcohol
  • he had drunk beyond his capacity
    

• the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

• an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

• (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
    

• a specified function
  • he was employed in the capacity of director
    
  • he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
    

• the maximum production possible
  • the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
    

• the amount that can be contained
  • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
    

• the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
  • the capability of a metal to be fused
    

• capability to perform or produce
  • among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
    
  • limited runway capacity
    
  • a great capacity for growth
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  mental ability , capacitance , electrical capacity , content , capability