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    • capacity :capability to perform or produce
      • among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism|limited runway capacity|a great capacity for growth

    • capacity :the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
      • the capability of a metal to be fused

    • capacity :the amount that can be contained
      • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons

    • capacity :the maximum production possible
      • the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity

    • capacity :a specified function
      • he was employed in the capacity of director|he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary

    • capacity :(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

    • capacity :tolerance for alcohol
      • he had drunk beyond his capacity

    • capacity :an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

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