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

  • (..) to Mr. Dennis. Were you part of the problem, Mr. Specter? Vague. I'll rephrase. In your capacity as Assistant District Attorney in the County of New York, did you knowingly suppress evidence in violation of the ABA Rules of Conduct, the NDAA Standards, and the New York State (..)
    2011 TvShow: Suits Title: Rules of the Game Season: 1 Episode 11