capacity

Definition

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

Etymology

From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

Example Sentences

• "It was hauling a capacity load."
• "The orchestra played to a capacity crowd."
• "A factory operating at less than full capacity."

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