Definition of capacities

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • capacities is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • capacities is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • capacities is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of capacities


  • the amount that can be contained (noun)

    Examples

    1. the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons

    Synonyms

    1. content
  • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. capacitance
    2. electrical capacity
  • the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. capability
  • the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mental ability
  • a specified function (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was employed in the capacity of director
    2. he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
  • capability to perform or produce (noun)

    Examples

    1. among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
    2. limited runway capacity
    3. a great capacity for growth
  • (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive (noun)

    Examples

    1. the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
  • the maximum production possible (noun)

    Examples

    1. the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
  • tolerance for alcohol (noun)

    Examples

    1. he had drunk beyond his capacity

See definition of capacities in Merriam Webster