capacity — the maximum amount that something can contain or produce
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the maximum amount that something can contain or produce
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈpæsəti/
Korean meaning: 수용력, 용량, 능력
Korean pronunciation: 커-패-서-티 (강세: 패)
Example Sentences
- My phone's battery capacity seems to decrease every time I watch cat videos.
- The elevator has a capacity of 10 people, but somehow 15 students managed to squeeze in.
- She has the capacity to learn three languages simultaneously.
capacity
NOUN//kəˈpæsəti//
the maximum amount that something can contain or produce
Water pours in until the container reaches its full capacity.
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Fill with tenacity, overflow with audacity at full capacity!
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Origin
From Latin 'capacitas,' derived from 'capax' meaning 'able to hold or contain,' which comes from 'capere' meaning 'to take or seize.' The word entered English through Old French 'capacité.'
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“My phone's battery capacity seems to decrease every time I watch cat videos.”
“The elevator has a capacity of 10 people, but somehow 15 students managed to squeeze in.”
“She has the capacity to learn three languages simultaneously.”
“The factory is operating at full capacity to meet the holiday demand.”
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