Noun

Singular capacity

Plural capacities

capacity (plural capacities)

  1. the ability to hold, receive or absorb
  2. a measure of such ability; volume
  3. the maximum amount that can be held
  4. capability; the ability to perform some task
  5. the maximum that can be produced
  6. mental ability; the power to learn
  7. faculty; the potential for growth and development
  8. rôle; the position in which one functions
  9. legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
  10. electrical capacitance
  11. (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

Synonyms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Aug 5 00:37:29 2009

Capacity is the ability to hold, receive or absorb, or a measure thereof, similar to the concept of volume.

Capacity may also refer to:

  • Capacity (economics), the point of production at which a firm or industry's average (or "per-unit") costs begin to rise, usually because some factor is fixed (often capital or land).
  • Capacity (law), the legal ability to engage in certain acts, such as making a contract.
  • In decision theory, a capacity is a subjective measure of likelihood of an event, similar to a membership function in fuzzy logic.
  • Capacity of a set — including the notions of condenser, harmonic and Newtonian capacity

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Thu Aug 6 16:42:52 2009

What is the difference between high capacity and standard printer ink?
Q. Last time I bought high capacity ink for my printer but standard is much cheaper. Is it best to stick to higher quality? what's the difference? Does the cheaper one cause problems?
Asked by spanishkitties - Mon Dec 10 19:23:22 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. High capacity, mean more ink in the catridge, not better quallity. The quallity is just the same Just one ink catridge has more ink than the other, To give you an example, my HP 3210 can accept two different black ink catridges, one of 6 ml capacity, cost about 10$, the other with 17 ml capacity cost about 22$, The second one as you can see has twice the price of the first one but almost three times more ink than first one. So it's better for me to buy the second one, as it last almost three times more.(After tests in my printer first ink catridge last for about 250 pages, as the second one last for about 650) So depend on what you're doing and how often you use your printer is up to you to decide what you need. But for me high… [cont.]
Answered by biggeo65 - Mon Dec 10 19:46:32 2007

What capacity memory stick is good for my PSP?
Q. I have to buy a memory stick for my son's PSP. What capacity is good enough for my 11 years old? I feel he just needs to store his games and some music videos. I do not want to spend too much right now. Please advice.
Asked by vk1104 - Fri Jul 31 03:56:57 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would say, at least a 4GB or 2GB because he can also download game demos to his PSP that are about 256MB, and has some space to breath, my friend picked up a 4GB for $20 AUD, from computer fare
Answered by BiG T - Fri Jul 31 07:45:54 2009

If the heat capacity of a ceramic cup is 0.820 J , how much heat is required to raise the temperature?
Q. If the heat capacity of a ceramic cup is 0.820 J , how much heat is required to raise the temperature of the cup from 25.0 C to 50.0C?
Asked by Chem Student 25 - Sat Mar 1 15:55:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Q = (50.0 - 25.0 ) x 0.820 = 20.5 J
Answered by Dr.A - Sat Mar 1 16:02:02 2008

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