CAPACITY Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

capacity

noun

kə-ˈpa-sə-tē

Definition of capacity

as in volume

the largest number or amount that something can hold the seating capacity of the school auditorium is 800 people

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as in position

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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as in role

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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as in ability

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

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Recent Examples of capacity Adding a station would split the north division in two, allowing CMPD to redraw boundaries to better align with staffing capacity and call volumes, according to the city council agenda. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026 The risk of job cuts becomes more real if health systems adopt AI purely as a cost-cutting lever rather than a capacity-expanding one. — Mudit Garg, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The Terafab semiconductor facility aims to deliver an annual capacity of one terawatt of AI compute. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The country is plagued with blackouts that can extend for days due to the lack of generation capacity and the poor state of the Soviet-era power stations. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capacity

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Noun

Chainalysis attributes 84% of illicit crypto transaction volume to stablecoins, the endpoint of a shift the crime economy started making years ago, and stablecoins now settle more monthly volume than ACH.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 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 volume

Noun

When jobs change quickly, the ability to learn, adjust, and respond gives you an advantage.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
With the leading models becoming ever more powerful, their ability to act in malicious ways is turning into a major threat for corporations and governments, especially as the risk involves hacking into critical computer systems and infrastructure.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ability

Noun

Like a spacecraft control panel, design should reduce cognitive load while keeping critical actions visible and understandable.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As a result, Zinn couldn’t bear doubling their stress load, both by his being in harm’s way and their taking a financial hit by losing his dependable shipyard check.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of load

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
In 2004, Norris took a job as an editorial manager of publications at the Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of job

Noun

But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The purpose of the RIMPAC demonstration was to showcase a new artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) sonar processing system called SensorMAX.

— David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of purpose

Noun

The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country's defense policy to further bolster the military's offensive capability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their air defenses, analysts say.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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