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Another word for capacity

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Noun

  1. Physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform

    See also:

    ability

  2. The ability or power to seize or attain

    See also:

    ability

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Another word for capacity

Noun

  1. The limit of contents

  2. Ability

    See also:

    inclination

    ability

  3. Function

    See also:

    function

    job

    function

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Sentence Examples

  • You didn't have the capacity to care.

  • You've got no official capacity here, Mr. Dean.

  • Energy is the capacity for doing work.

  • I am amazed at the human brain's capacity to recognize each nuance of speech.

  • I shall assume that she has the normal child's capacity of assimilation and imitation.

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