Tra từ capacity - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

noun

1. capability to perform or produce (Freq. 15)
- among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
- limited runway capacity
- a great capacity for growth
• Ant:
incapacity
• Derivationally related forms:
capacitate
• Hypernyms:
capability, capableness
2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (Freq. 9)
- the capability of a metal to be fused
• Syn:
capability
• Derivationally related forms:
capable (for: capability)
• Hypernyms:
susceptibility, susceptibleness
• Hyponyms:
resistance, activity
3. the amount that can be contained (Freq. 6)
- the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
• Syn:
content
• Derivationally related forms:
contain (for: content), capacious
• Hypernyms:
volume
• Hyponyms:
vital capacity
4. the maximum production possible (Freq. 3)
- the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
• Hypernyms:
production
5. a specified function (Freq. 1)
- he was employed in the capacity of director
- he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
• Hypernyms:
function, office, part, role
6. (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
• Derivationally related forms:
capacious
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
indefinite quantity
• Hyponyms:
formatted capacity, unformatted capacity
7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
• Syn:
capacitance, electrical capacity
• Hypernyms:
electrical phenomenon
8. the power to learn or retain knowledge;
in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
• Syn:
mental ability
• Ant:
incapacity
• Hypernyms:
ability, power
• Hyponyms:
prescience, prevision
9. tolerance for alcohol
- he had drunk beyond his capacity
• Hypernyms:
tolerance