Definitions
1.nounThe ability to hold, receive or absorb
2.nounA measure of such ability; volume
3.nounThe maximum amount that can be held"It was hauling a capacity load."
4.nounCapability; the ability to perform some task
5.nounThe maximum that can be produced.
6.nounMental ability; the power to learn
7.nounA faculty; the potential for growth and development
8.nounA role; the position in which one functions
9.nounLegal authority (to make an arrest for example)
10.nounElectrical capacitance.
11.noun(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group."Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour."
12.adjectiveFilling the allotted space."There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game."