Definitions
1.NounThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
2.NounA measure of such ability; volume.
The maximum amount that can be held."It was hauling a capacity load.; The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.; A factory operating at less than full capacity."
3.NounThe maximum amount that can be held."It was hauling a capacity load.; The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.; A factory operating at less than full capacity."
4.NounCapability; the ability to perform some task.
5.NounThe maximum that can be produced."Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour."
6.NounThe 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."
7.NounThe potential for growth and development.
Mental ability; the power to learn;
8.NounMental ability; the power to learn;
9.NounA role; the position in which one functions.
Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
10.NounLegal authority (to make an arrest for example).
11.NounElectrical capacitance.
12.AdjectiveFilling the allotted space.