capacity

/kəˈpæsəti कˈपैसटि/ noun

( pl. capacities )

1 [sing., U] the amount that a container or space can hold किसी पात्र या जगह की धारणशक्ति; धारिता

The tank has a capacity of 1000 litres.

The stadium was filled to capacity.

2 [sing.] a capacity (for something/for doing something) ; a capacity (to do something) the ability to understand or do something कुछ समझने या करने की क्षमता

That book is beyond the capacity of young children.

a capacity for hard work/for learning languages

3 [C] the official position that somebody has किसी व्‍यक्ति का पद

In his capacity as chairman of the council he could do a lot for the street children

4 [sing., U] the amount that a factory or machine can produce किसी कारख़ाने या मशीन की उत्‍पादन क्षमता

The power station is working at full capacity.