capacity


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capacity
n. volume which can be contained or received, amount that something can hold or contain; function, role, job; physical or mental power of a person to learn something

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capacity

Noun
1. ability to perform or produce
(antonym) incapacity
(hypernym) capability, capableness
(derivation) capacitate
2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
(synonym) capability
(hypernym) susceptibility, susceptibleness
(hyponym) activity
3. the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
(synonym) content
(hypernym) volume
(hyponym) vital capacity
4. the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
(hypernym) production
5. a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
(hypernym) function, office, part, role
6. (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"
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(hyponym) formatted capacity
(classification) computer science, computing
7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
(synonym) capacitance, electrical capacity
(hypernym) electrical phenomenon
8. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
(synonym) mental ability
(antonym) incapacity
(hypernym) ability, power
(hyponym) prescience, prevision
9. tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
(hypernym) tolerance


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capacity
n. kapacita; na plný výkon; objem; schopnost(i); funkce

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capacity
Rzecz. pojemność; zdolność (do czegoś); pozycja; stanowisko; wydajność; przekracza możliwość zrozumienia