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- pronunciation:
- k
pae
sih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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capacities |
| definition 1: |
the ability to receive, absorb, or contain.
We need a tank with larger capacity in order to hold enough water.- similar words:
- absorbency, adequacy, amplitude, content, dimension, magnitude, range, room, space, sufficiency, volume
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| definition 2: |
the total measured amount that can be contained.
The gas tank has a capacity of thirteen gallons.
- similar words:
- limit, maximum, room, size, space, volume
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| definition 3: |
power or ability.
He has the capacity to learn math if he wants to.
- synonyms:
- ability, capability, competence, faculty, power, strength
- antonyms:
- inability, incapacity
- similar words:
- facility, intellect, intelligence, potential, qualification, reach, sagacity, talent, wit
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| definition 4: |
the ability to function or be used in a certain way.
These athletes need to have the capacity to run at top speed for an extended amount of time.- synonyms:
- ability, capability, function, suitability
- similar words:
- faculty, susceptibility
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| definition 5: |
a position in which one serves or functions.
She spoke in her capacity as director.- synonyms:
- job, position, post, role
- similar words:
- duty, function, office, place, rank, responsibility, standing, station, status
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| definition 6: |
maximum electrical output.
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| related words: |
aptitude, caliber, capability, faculty, full, gift, instinct, knack, memory, part, propensity, use |
adjective + (n.)capacity
absorptive,
adaptive,
additional,
administrative,
advisory,
aerobic,
assimilative,
cognitive,
collective,
creative,
developing,
diminished,
domestic,
electrical,
enormous,
excess,
existing,
full,
functional,
generating,
human,
increased,
increasing,
industrial,
infinite,
innate,
installed,
institutional,
intellectual,
limited,
liquid,
maximum,
mental,
nuclear,
official,
organizational,
productive,
rational,
reduced,
remarkable,
reproductive,
spare,
strategic,
sufficient,
surplus,
technical,
technological,
total,
unused,
vital
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verb + (n.)capacity
boost,
build,
develop,
diminish,
double,
enhance,
exceed,
expand,
fill,
function,
improve,
increase,
lack,
limit,
operate,
possess,
reduce,
refine,
retain,
strengthen,
tow,
undermine
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(n.)capacity
+ verb
absorb, adapt, cope, decrease, exercise, generate, influence, process, sustain
noun + (n.)capacity
autonomy,
battery,
capability,
cargo,
carrying,
disk,
expansion,
increase,
landfill,
limit,
limitation,
load,
lung,
manufacturing,
passenger,
peak,
pipeline,
processing,
production,
refinery,
seating,
storage,
transmission
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The word capacity
contains the following part:
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
  Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacious, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, deceptive, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, perceptive, percipient, precept, receive, reception, recipient, susceptible
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