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IELTS word

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/noun

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English definition

the greatest amount something can hold or do

Common phrases / collocations

  1. full capacity
  2. production capacity
  3. capacity to learn

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The rainwater tank reached full capacity.

  2. 2.

    The factory is working at full capacity.

  3. 3.

    Children have a great capacity to learn.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A large rainwater tank is filled to the top from a roof gutter.
the greatest amount something can hold or do
1rain collected
2maximum amount
water enters→tank is full