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The bottle has a capacity of one litre.
What does Capacity mean?
How much something can hold or do.
Dictionary definition
The amount that someone or something can hold, do, or understand.
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The room reached its full capacity during the assembly.
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Capacity can describe how much a container holds or how much work a team can handle.
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What does capacity mean?
Capacity means the amount that someone or something can hold, do, or understand.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to capacity?
Ability is close in meaning to capacity in this context.
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Inability gives a useful opposite or contrast to capacity.
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kuh · pas · uh · tee · strongest beat: pas
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WordCapacity.
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MeaningCapacity means How much something can hold or do.
ExampleExample: The bottle has a capacity of one litre.
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- kuh · pas · uh · tee
- Strongest beat
- pas
- Ending
- tee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pas.
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Synonyms
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abilityA similar word or phrase for capacity in this meaning.
limitA similar word or phrase for capacity in this meaning.
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capacity
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capacity
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