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.
