capacity

US /kəˈpæsɪti/

UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

B1

noun

  • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • Largest amount of something that can be produced
  • Physical, emotional ability to do something
  • Person's job or role

Examples

spare capacity in the health service

She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.