capacity (Noun) — Capability to perform or produce. ex. "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism" ex. "limited runway capacity" ex. "a great capacity for growth"
capacity (Noun) — The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment. ex. "the capacity of a metal to be fused"
capacity (Noun) — The amount that can be contained. ex. "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
capacity (Noun) — The maximum production possible. ex. "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
capacity (Noun) — A specified function. ex. "he was employed in the capacity of director" ex. "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
capacity (Noun) — (computing) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive. ex. "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
capacity (Noun) — An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
capacity (Noun) — The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behaviour.
capacity (Noun) — Tolerance for alcohol. ex. "he had drunk beyond his capacity"