capacities

noun

plural of capacity
1
as in volumes
the largest number or amount that something can hold the seating capacity of the school auditorium is 800 people

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2
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay served in the capacity of the network's White House correspondent for a year

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3
as in roles
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer

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4
as in abilities
the physical or mental power to do something not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math

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Recent Examples of capacities The hardware platform comes in scalable capacities between 60 kWh and 400 kWh and is currently undergoing the formal classification process for DNV marine certification. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Haney rejected these claims, saying amendments limit the bill to tickets for events at venues with capacities under 3,000. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Ultra 2 has a much larger 800mAh battery capacity compared with the 390mAh or 445mAh capacities in the 40mm and 44mm versions of the Watch 9, respectively. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 These are precisely the capacities a rigorous liberal arts education is built to develop. — Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 While resilience helps withstand pressure, sustained excellence demands a deliberate rhythm between effort and recovery, protecting essential leadership capacities. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But in the past two years, the likes of Claude and ChatGPT have dramatically expanded the capacities of agents—and, in doing so, have spurred a rethinking of how the internet itself works. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Jones got a late start making features, but everything in his life has been geared toward it, from his work as a critic and working for Martin Scorsese in various capacities for 35 years to serving as director of the New York Film Festival. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 For a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacities
  1. volumes
  2. positions
  3. roles
  4. abilities
  5. loads
  6. jobs
  7. purposes
  8. capabilities
Noun
  • Drivers were navigating complex routes, weather, and massive package volumes.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers found that people who reported watching television more often in midlife had smaller brain volumes decades later in areas involved in language and thinking.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of volumes
Noun
  • The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Newman said the landscaping industry has been affected by changing roles, fewer employees and cost.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Scorpio October 23 – November 21 A group plan can improve when the roles become clearer.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of roles
Noun
  • From backpacking to tent, car, or RV camping to unique inns to luxurious private accommodations, there’s something for everyone here no matter what ages or abilities are in your group.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Super movers experienced slower decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of abilities
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Warner said Idaho Public Archaeology, which has had around 400 volunteers and 5,000 visitors to various projects over the years, serves multiple purposes.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • And other Asian nations are looking at how to expand their Arctic capabilities, including through shipping along the NSR.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Developed for highly mobile operations on the modern battlefield, the FV-014 combines reconnaissance, target identification and precision strike capabilities within a single system.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
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