capacity
/kəˈpæsɪti/
nounadjective
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
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Noun 4 meanings
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
A measure of such ability; volume.
Capability; the ability to perform some task.
The maximum that can be produced.
Adjective 1 meaning
Filling the allotted space.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās (whence -acity), from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).
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CAPACITY at a glance
CAPACITY has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + P 3 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,940 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with capacity
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
One letter away
- RAPACITY15
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