Word-83 (04-04-12)
capacity (noun)
1. ধারন বা উতপাদন ক্ষমতা; the total amount that can be contained or produced
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres
The hall was filled to capacity.
They played to a capacity crowd.
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2,000.
The larger cars have bigger capacity engines.
All our factories are working at full capacity.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
The generators each have a capacity of 1000 kilowatts.
We are running below capacity because of cancelled orders.
The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000.
The arms purchase will increase military capacity by 25% over the next five years.
2. বোঝার ক্ষমতা; ability to understand or to do sth [capacity for sth/for doing sth; capacity to do sth]
intellectual capacity
your capacity to enjoy life
She has a great capacity for hard work.
She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
It seems to be beyond his capacity to follow simple instructions.
Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
The stroke left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity wasn't affected.
Do you think it's within his capacity to do the job without making a mess of it?
3. পদ বা পদবী; a particular position or job
acting in her capacity as manager
In his capacity as secretary, he regularly attends meetings.
We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.
capacious (adjective)
প্রশস্ত; অনেক জায়গা আছে এমন; able to contain a lot; having lots of space
a capacious pocket/handbag/room/yard
Phrase:
diminished capacity (noun) [also ‘diminished responsibility’]
মানসিক অক্ষমতা; the condition in which someone's mental state, etc. causes them not to be in full control of their actions
The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility.
