Antonyms for capacity
kəˈpæs ɪ tica·pac·i·ty

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1. capacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   throughput

2. capacitynoun

   Electrical capacitance.

   Synonyms:
   throughput

3. capacitynoun

   The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

   Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.

   Synonyms:
   throughput

4. capacitynoun

   Filling the allotted space.

   There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.

   Synonyms:
   throughput

5. capacitynoun

   A measure of such ability; volume

   Synonyms:
   throughput

6. capacitynoun

   The maximum amount that can be held

   Synonyms:
   throughput

7. capacitynoun

   Capability; the ability to perform some task

   Synonyms:
   throughput

8. capacitynoun

   The maximum that can be produced.

   Synonyms:
   throughput

9. capacitynoun

   Mental ability; the power to learn

   Synonyms:
   throughput

10. capacitynoun

    A faculty; the potential for growth and development

    Synonyms:
    throughput

11. capacitynoun

    A role; the position in which one functions

    Synonyms:
    throughput

12. capacitynoun

    Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)

    Synonyms:
    throughput

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. capacity

   Power is the most general term of this group, including every quality, property, or faculty by which any change, effect, or result is, or may be, produced; as, the power of the legislature to enact laws, or of the executive to enforce them; the power of an acid to corrode a metal; the power of a polished surface to reflect light. Ability is nearly coextensive with power, but does not reach the positiveness and vigor that may be included in the meaning of power, ability often implying latent, as distinguished from active power; we speak of an exertion of power, but not of an exertion of ability. Power and ability include capacity, which is power to receive; but ability is often distinguished from capacity, as power that may be manifested in doing, as capacity is in receiving; one may have great capacity for acquiring knowledge, and yet not possess ability to teach. Efficiency is active power to effect a definite result, the power that actually does, as distinguished from that which may do. Competency is equal to the occasion, readiness prompt for the occasion. Faculty is an inherent quality of mind or body; talent, some special mental ability. Dexterity and skill are readiness and facility in action, having a special end; talent is innate, dexterity and skill are largely acquired. Our abilities include our natural capacity, faculties, and talents, with all the dexterity, skill, and readiness that can be acquired. Efficacy is the power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it; as, the efficacy of a drug. Efficiency is effectual agency, competent power; efficiency is applied in mechanics as denoting the ratio of the effect produced to the power expended in producing it; but this word is chiefly used of intelligent agents as denoting the quality that brings all one's power to bear promptly and to the best purpose on the thing to be done. Compare ADDRESS; DEXTERITY; SKILFUL.

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, dulness, feebleness, helplessness, imbecility, impotence, inability, inaptitude, incapacity, incompetence, inefficiency, maladroitness, stupidity, unskilfulness, weakness

   Synonyms:
   ability, aptitude, capability, cleverness, cogency, competency, dexterity, efficacy, efficiency, energy, expertness, faculty, force, might, power, qualification, readiness, skill, strength, susceptibility, talent

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. capacity

   Antonyms:
   narrowness, restriction, incapacity, coarctation, contractedness

   Synonyms:
   space, size, volume, tonnage, calibre, ability, faculty, compatability, cleverness, talents, magnitude, parts, competency, compressiveness, accommodation

Matched Categories

1. • Capability
   • Computer Science
   • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Function
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Production
   • Susceptibility
   • Tolerance
   • Volume

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capacitynoun

   capability to perform or produce

   "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

2. capability, capacitynoun

   the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

   "the capability of a metal to be fused"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   capability, potentiality, mental ability, capacitance, capableness, content, electrical capacity

3. capacity, contentnoun

   the amount that can be contained

   "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental object, capacitance, depicted object, contentedness, substance, message, subject matter, capability, cognitive content, subject, mental ability, content, electrical capacity

4. capacitynoun

   the maximum production possible

   "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

5. capacitynoun

   a specified function

   "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

6. capacitynoun

   (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive

   "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

7. capacitance, electrical capacity, capacitynoun

   an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   electrical condenser, capacitance, capacitor, mental ability, condenser, capability, content, electrical capacity

8. capacity, mental abilitynoun

   the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

9. capacitynoun

   tolerance for alcohol

   "he had drunk beyond his capacity"

   Antonyms:
   incapacity

   Synonyms:
   mental ability, content, capacitance, electrical capacity, capability

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capacity

   Synonyms:
   MedspeakUK Organisational capacity Psychology Mental capacity

How to use capacity in a sentence?

1. H.L. Mencken:

   The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal.

2. Jeff Kasky:

   The ultimate goal is to amend the National Firearms Act of 1934 by adding just a paragraph or two or whatever it takes to ban assault weapons and also ban the more dangerous accessories of assault weapons, such as high capacity magazines and bump stocks, but we know to get to that very simple goal, we have to take the NRA out of our politics.

3. Richard Frei:

   They have been reducing production capacity for more than half a year, but an increase in volume is likely to take longer, given that so much of the division's business is related to process industries such as oil and gas.

4. Bartosz Kownacki:

   We are not allergic to the French, but to not utilizing the capacity of the Polish (defense) industry.

5. Chase LeBlanc:

   Fludity and capacity are business skills - rigidity and limitation are not!

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