Capacity

Pronunciation: /kəˈpæsəti/

Definitions of capacity

noun a specified role or position

Example Sentences

A1 I have the capacity to carry two bags at once.

A2 The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people.

B1 His mental capacity for learning new languages is impressive.

B2 The factory has reached its maximum production capacity.

C1 The capacity of the hard drive is 1 terabyte.

C2 The professor's capacity for critical thinking is unmatched.

Examples of capacity in a Sentence

formal The new factory has a production capacity of 10,000 units per day.

informal I don't think I have the capacity to finish all this work by myself.

slang I'm at full capacity with my schedule right now, can't take on anything else.

figurative She has the capacity to forgive even the worst mistakes.

Grammatical Forms of capacity

• past tense: capacitated
• plural: capacities
• comparative: more capacity
• superlative: most capacity
• present tense: capacity
• future tense: will capacity
• perfect tense: have capacitated
• continuous tense: is capacitating
• singular: capacity
• positive degree: capacity
• infinitive: to capacity
• gerund: capacitying
• participle: capacitated

Origin and Evolution of capacity

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'capacity' originated from the Latin word 'capacitas' which means 'ability to hold or contain'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'capacity' has evolved to not only refer to the physical ability to hold or contain something, but also to denote mental or emotional capabilities, as well as the maximum amount that something can hold or produce.