Word CAPACITY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

capacity

🇺🇸 [kəˈpæsɪti]

Meanings

The maximum amount or volume that something can hold or contain. It can also refer to the ability or potential to do something, such as mental or physical ability, or the role or function someone or something is able to perform.

Examples

• The theater has a seating capacity of 500 people.
• She has the capacity to lead a large team.
• The factory is running at full capacity to meet demand.

Synonyms

volume • ability • potential

Antonyms

incapacity • inability • restriction