Capacity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Related terms

English

Etymology

Middle English, from French capacité from Latin capacitas -itatis

Noun

capacity

1. the ability to hold, receive or absorb
2. a measure of such ability; volume
3. the maximum amount that can be held
4. capability; the ability to perform some task
5. the maximum that can be produced
6. mental ability; the power to learn
7. faculty; the potential for growth and development
8. rôle; the position in which one functions
9. legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
10. electrical capacitance

Translations

Telugu: సామర్థ్యం (saamarthyam) (1 to 7)

Adjective

capacity

1. filling the allotted space

Related terms

• capacitance
• capacitor

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