1. the maximum amounts that containers, spaces, or systems can hold or accommodate
2. abilities or powers to do, experience, or understand something
3. official positions or roles in which someone acts
Usage: formal

Examples

• The stadium has seating capacities of 50,000 people.
• These storage tanks have different capacities depending on their size.
• She has remarkable capacities for learning new languages.
• His mental capacities were not affected by the injury.
• The students showed varying capacities for mathematical reasoning.
• He served in various capacities within the organization.
• She acted in her capacity as department head during the meeting.