Definition

1. Noun:

   • Capacity: The maximum amount that something can contain or hold. This often refers to physical containers or storage media.
   • Size / Volume: The amount of space occupied by a file or data, typically measured in bytes (e.g., KB, MB, GB).

2. Noun (technical usage):

   • Capacitance: In physics and electronics, the ability of a system to store an electric charge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dung lượng của chiếc cốc này là 300 ml. (The capacity of this cup is 300 ml.)
  • Tập tin video này có dung lượng rất lớn. (This video file has a very large size.)
  • Ổ cứng của tôi còn bao nhiêu dung lượng trống? (How much free capacity does my hard drive have?)

Advanced Usage

• "dung lượng lưu trữ": storage capacity.

  • Điện thoại mới có dung lượng lưu trữ 256GB. (The new phone has a storage capacity of 256GB.)

• "dung lượng pin": battery capacity.

  • Dung lượng pin quyết định thời gian sử dụng thiết bị. (Battery capacity determines the device's usage time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sức chứa (n): holding capacity, seating capacity. Often used for venues or vehicles.

  • Sức chứa của rạp hát là 500 người. (The theater's seating capacity is 500 people.)

• Khả năng chứa (n): containing ability. A more general phrase for capacity.

Synonyms

• Capacity: The maximum amount something can contain.
• Size: The extent of something, especially in terms of digital data.
• Volume: The amount of three-dimensional space an object occupies or contains.

Related Technical Terms

• Dung sai (n): tolerance. (Note: This is a different but phonetically similar word often confused with "dung lượng").
• Điện dung (n): capacitance. The specialized term for electrical capacitance.

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