capacity (
http://definr.com/capacity)
n 1: ability to perform or produce [ant:
incapacity]
2: the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;
"the capability of a metal to be fused" [syn:
capability]
3: the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a
capacity of 12 gallons" [syn:
content]
4: the maximum production possible
5: a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of
director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity
at a higher salary"
6: (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that
can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard
disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
7: an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is
stored [syn:
capacitance,
electrical capacity]
8: the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability
to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
[syn:
mental ability] [ant:
incapacity]