1. the maximum amount that something can contain or hold
2. the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something
3. a specified role or position

Examples

• The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people.
• This bottle has a capacity of two liters.
• She has the capacity to learn quickly.
• He served in his capacity as team captain.
• The factory is operating at full capacity.
• The child’s capacity for imagination is remarkable.
• I’m speaking in my capacity as department head.