capacity

Definition

  • noun: the ability to hold or contain people or things
  • noun: legal competency or fitness
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: skill, cleverness, talent

Examples

  • The factory is currently running at three-quarter 'capacity'. [=the factory is producing three quarters of what it can produce]

  • The airport is not expected to reach 'capacity' [=the highest number of planes it can deal with] for several years.

  • The restaurant has a large seating 'capacity'. [=many people can sit in the restaurant; it has many seats]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Doug. - Madam Secretary. I could've come to the White House. The organ network, it answers to you. Yes and no. In a regulatory capacity... You have the power to modify the recipient list. That's up to the network. They have an expert committee that... The president's life isn't going to be (..)
    2016 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 45 Season: 4 Episode 6