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capacity

UK
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
US
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/

Translations

capacitynoun
capacities
pl
UK
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
US
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
capacitéCapacité intellectuelle, physique ou émotionnelle.
She has an incredible capacity for learning new languages.
Elle a une capacité incroyable à apprendre de nouvelles langues.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people.
Le stade a une capacité de 50 000 places.
Additional translations
qualitéDans l’expression en sa qualité de.
Synonyms
power
capability
volume
size
extent
competence
proficiency
resource
potential
ability
capacityadjective
UK
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
US
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/
Used only attributively and normally non-gradable
combleS’emploie surtout dans des contextes de salle, de public ou de stade.
The concert drew a capacity audience.
Le concert a attiré un public comble.

Definitions

capacitynoun
The maximum amount that something can contain.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people.
The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
She has an incredible capacity for learning new languages.
The specified role or position in which someone serves.
He attended the meeting in his capacity as a board member.
capacityadjective
Filled to or near the maximum possible amount; full.
The concert drew a capacity audience.
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