capacity
noun/kəˈpæsəti/
(plural capacities)
Слово англійською: capacity
Переклад capacity українською: мі́сткість, поту́жність (ефекти́вність), зді́бність (до керува́ння), правозда́тність, вантажопідйо́мність
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
- a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres
- The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
- a hard disk storage capacity of 1 000 gigabytes
- large-capacity disk drives
- to capacity The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full).
- They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats).
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the ability to understand or to do something
- mental/intellectual capacity
- capacity for something She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
- capacity for doing something Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
- capacity to do something A habit becomes an addiction when it reduces your capacity to enjoy life.
- beyond/within somebody's capacity The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.
- [countable, usually singular] the official position or function that somebody has synonym role
- in a… capacity We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
- to do something in a business/judicial/professional/voluntary capacity
- in your capacity as something She was acting in her capacity as manager.
- In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.
- [singular, uncountable] the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce
- The downturn in the business cycle left the plant with excess capacity.
- Spare oil production capacity will probably remain low.
- at capacity The factory is working at (full) capacity.
Wordfinder- assembly line
- capacity
- factory
- foreman
- plant
- process
- production
- shift
- shop floor
- workforce
Wordfinder- capacity
- industry
- just-in-time
- labour
- lead time
- output
- raw material
- shipping
- supply chain
- warehouse
- [countable, uncountable] the size or power of a piece of equipment, especially the engine of a vehicle
- an engine with a capacity of 1 600 cc
see also heat capacity
of container
ability
role
of factory/machine
of engine
Word Originlate Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’.