Word Meaning

Meaning of capacity

- The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
- The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
- Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.
- Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
- Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.

Crossword clue for capacity

- Magnitude
- Maximum number a stadium can hold
- Put a limit on a city’s size
- Volume