capacity

Definition:
1. The number of things or people that a container or space can hold.
2. The ability to understand or to do something.
3. The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment.
4. The amount that can be contained.
5. The maximum production possible.

Use 'capacity' in a sentence:

• 1. Is there a point where it reaches capacity?
• 2. Each stadium had a seating capacity of about 50,000.
• 3. This power station's capacity to store energy is large.
• 4. He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.
• 5. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
• 6. Human beings have an infinite capacity for self-deception.
• 7. She thinks its capacity is limited.
• 8. Since 1928, Major Thomas has served the club in many capacities.
• 9. He has a mind of great capacity.
• 10. A capacity crowd of 76,000 people was at Wembley football stadium for the event.
• 11. We do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.
• 12. We're not going to have the constant pressure heat capacity, but the constant volume heat capacity.
• 13. She's got a great capacity for love.
• 14. Grease 6 ramekin dishes of 150 ml ( 5-6 fl oz) capacity.
• 15. The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
• 16. The professor in his lecture went beyond the capacity of his audience.
• 17. This article is written in a personal capacity.
• 18. We don't have the capacity to do everything at once.
• 19. Too much spending on rearmament would place an insupportable burden on the nation's productive capacity.
• 20. She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
• 21. Ms Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of Unicef.
• 22. Britain must still keep the nuclear and conventional capacity to deal with all conceivable threats.
• 23. He could become ungraciously immodest about his own capacities.
• 24. It's their enormous capacity for joy.
• 25. You pay for capacity, storage, and bandwidth as you use them.
• 26. I really admire his capacity for work.
• 27. Toronto hospital maternity wards were filled to capacity.
• 28. They do not have the capacity to mill the grain.
• 29. The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity.
• 30. He attended in his official capacity as mayor.
• 31. The factory is working at full capacity.
• 32. The EU agreed to continue to assist China's efforts in capacity building.
• 33. The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel.
• 34. The hall was filled to capacity.
• 35. Our capacity for giving care, love, and attention is limited.
• 36. Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
• 37. Bread factories are working at full capacity.
• 38. The school is filled to capacity.
• 39. The room had a seating capacity of over 200.
• 40. It's the capacity of those roads which is going to constrain the amount of travel by car that can take place.
• 41. Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
• 42. To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine.
• 43. We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
• 44. He acted in an advisory capacity only.
• 45. His capacity to absorb information is amazing.
• 46. Two water tanks provide a total capacity of 400 litres.
• 47. I'm quite pleased that we do have the capacity to produce that much food.
• 48. Spending could outrun the capacity of businesses to produce the goods.
• 49. Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.