CAPACITY

n. volume which can be contained or received, amount that something can hold or contain; function, role, job; physical or mental power of a person to learn something

Capacity is the ability to hold, receive or absorb, or a measure thereof, similar to the concept of volume.Capacity may also refer to:Capacity (law), the legal ability to engage in certain acts, such as making a contractIn decision theory, a capacity is a subjective measure of likelyhood of an event, similar to a membership function in fuzzy logic.
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Noun
1. ability to perform or produce
(antonym) incapacity
(hypernym) capability, capableness
(derivation) capacitate
2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
(synonym) capability
(hypernym) susceptibility, susceptibleness
(hyponym) activity
3. the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
(synonym) content
(hypernym) volume
(hyponym) vital capacity
4. the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
(hypernym) production
5. a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
(hypernym) function, office, part, role
6. (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"
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(hyponym) formatted capacity
(classification) computer science, computing
7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
(synonym) capacitance, electrical capacity
(hypernym) electrical phenomenon
8. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
(synonym) mental ability
(antonym) incapacity
(hypernym) ability, power
(hyponym) prescience, prevision
9. tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
(hypernym) tolerance

(n.)
The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
  

(n.)
The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
  

(n.)
Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
  

(n.)
Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.
  

(n.)
Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.
  

See channel capacity, traffic capacity.