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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax; CAPACIOUS |
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1 [singular] the amount of space a container, room etc has to hold things or people 
The orchestra played to a capacity crowd (=the largest number of people who can fit into a hall, theatre etc).
The orchestra played to a capacity crowd (=the largest number of people who can fit into a hall, theatre etc).2 [uncountable and countable] someone's ability to do something
3 [singular] formal someone's job, position, or duty [= role]
in a professional/official etc capacity Rollins will be working in an advisory capacity on this project.
Rollins will be working in an advisory capacity on this project. (do something) in your capacity as something I attended the meeting in my capacity as chairman of the safety committee.
I attended the meeting in my capacity as chairman of the safety committee.4 [singular, uncountable]BB the amount of something that a factory, company, machine etc can produce or deal with : The company has the capacity to build 1500 trucks a year.
The company has the capacity to build 1500 trucks a year.5 [singular, uncountable] the size or power of something such as an engine : The tax on cars is still based on engine capacity.
The tax on cars is still based on engine capacity.