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noun (capacit, ies)
- the ability to hold, receive or absorb
- a measure of such ability; volume
- the maximum amount that can be held
- capability; the ability to perform some task
- the maximum that can be produced
- mental ability; the power to learn
- faculty; the potential for growth and development
- rí´le; the position in which one functions
- legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
- electrical capacitance
Translations: adjective
- filling the allotted space
Etymology: Middle English, from French capacité from Latin capacitas -itatis
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