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capacities
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the ability or power to achieve something or develop into a certain state in the future
- With the right training, he has the capacity to become a world-class athlete.
- The company’s capacity for growth is evident in its increasing customer base and expanding product line.
- Her artistic capacity was evident in the intricate sculptures she created as a child.
- The team’s capacity for innovation will be key to staying ahead of the competition.
- The city has the capacity to handle a larger population with the planned infrastructure upgrades.
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the quantity that is possible by a machine, etc. to produce
- The capacity of the factory increased with the installation of new machinery.
- The city's transportation system was overburdened, exceeding its capacity during rush hour.
- The company invested in expanding its production capacity to meet growing demand.
- The capacity of the team to innovate led to breakthroughs in technology.
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the quality of being susceptible or responsive to a particular treatment, influence, or condition
- Plants show different capacities for adapting to shade.
- The chemical demonstrates capacity for reacting with acids.
- Metals vary in capacity for conducting electricity.
- This soil has limited capacity for holding nutrients.
- The fabric's capacity to stretch affects its durability.
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the volume or amount that can be contained in a space or container
- The stadium's seating capacity is 50,000.
- The bottle has a capacity of two liters.
- The tank reached full capacity during the rainstorm.
- This suitcase has a large capacity for packing clothes.
- The elevator has a capacity of 12 people.
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a specified role, position, or function in which someone acts
- He served in the capacity of team leader.
- She attended the meeting in her capacity as director.
- The lawyer acted in the capacity of mediator.
- He signed the documents in his official capacity.
- Volunteers may act in a voluntary capacity.
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the body's ability to tolerate or metabolize alcohol
- Training did not affect his drinking capacity.
- She has a low alcohol capacity and feels effects quickly.
- The doctor assessed her alcohol capacity before treatment.
- Men and women often differ in alcohol capacity.
- Capacity for alcohol varies individually.
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the mental ability to understand the facts, significance, and consequences of one's actions in a legal context
- The court evaluated his capacity to make a will.
- Minors generally lack legal capacity to enter contracts.
- Capacity must be established before signing legal documents.
- She retained capacity despite her illness.
- Legal capacity is required for informed consent.
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the ability of a system or component to store electric charge, as in a capacitor
- The capacitor has a capacity of 100 microfarads.
- Electrical capacity determines the circuit's performance.
- Increasing battery capacity improves runtime.
- The device's capacity must match the circuit requirements.
- Capacity in this system is affected by voltage changes.
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the maximum amount of information or data that can be stored in a computer or storage device
- The hard drive has a capacity of 2 terabytes.
- The server's storage capacity is nearly full.
- Cloud services provide scalable capacity for data.
- Capacity limits determine how many files can be stored.
- He upgraded the device to increase storage capacity.