Noun
1. ability to perform or produce
2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;
"the capability of a metal to be fused"3. the amount that can be contained;
"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"4. the maximum production possible;
"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"5. a specified function;
"he was employed in the capacity of director""he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"6. (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"7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
8. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
9. tolerance for alcohol;
"he had drunk beyond his capacity"