Capacity
The amount that can be contained
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The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
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The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
A specified function
Capability to perform or produce
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Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
Limited runway capacity
A great capacity for growth
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
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The capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
The maximum production possible
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The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
Tolerance for alcohol
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He had drunk beyond his capacity