- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
- a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres
- The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
- a hard disk storage capacity of 1 000 gigabytes
- large-capacity disk drives
- to capacity The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full).
- They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the ability to understand or to do something
- mental/intellectual capacity
- capacity for something She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
- capacity for doing something Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
- capacity to do something A habit becomes an addiction when it reduces your capacity to enjoy life.
- beyond/within somebody's capacity The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.
Extra Examples- His capacity for learning languages astonished me.
- She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.
- These questions are beyond the capacity of most students.
- The qualification should increase my earning capacity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- enormous
- great
- …
- demonstrate
- have
- possess
- …
- beyond somebody’s capacity
- within somebody’s capacity
- capacity for
- …
- [countable, usually singular] the official position or function that somebody has synonym role
- in a… capacity We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
- to do something in a business/judicial/professional/voluntary capacity
- in your capacity as something She was acting in her capacity as manager.
- In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- personal
- private
- …
- act in
- work in
- in your capacity
- [singular, uncountable] the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce
- The downturn in the business cycle left the plant with excess capacity.
- Spare oil production capacity will probably remain low.
- at capacity The factory is working at (full) capacity.
WordfinderTopics Businessc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the size or power of a piece of equipment, especially the engine of a vehicle
- an engine with a capacity of 1 600 cc
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
see also heat capacity
of container
ability
role
of factory/machine
of engine
Word Originlate Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’.
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