capacity

/kəˈpæsɪti/
noun
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Definition

1

The maximum amount that something can hold or produce

The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 spectators for the big game.

2

A person's ability or talent for doing something

She has a great capacity for learning new languages and is now fluent in three.

Synonyms

abilityMore focused on skill or talent potentialOften implies something that has not yet been developed capabilitySimilar to capacity, but often used in more formal or technical contexts

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