Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"On the supply side, however, we expect difficulties in expanding... output in a short period of time through new capacity additions," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company's memory business achieved "another record-breaking quarter by managing its product mix, with a focus on AI products, amid capacity constraints," Samsung said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Exceptional refining margins caused by the loss of millions of barrels of global refining capacity, and a strong gas trading performance aided the results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Amazon may pay for equipment before it reaches normal operating capacity, while accounting spreads the equipment’s cost over its useful life through depreciation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

But before he reported to his new job as a prison guard, he went to the Abwehr headquarters, and offered his services in any capacity in the United States.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Europe has realised its security depends on space, and it must "strengthen its satellite capacities, urgently," a spokesperson for the European Commission told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

It said inflation could be higher than it expects if there is “a longer contraction of production capacities in certain industries.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Free from drugs and violence, and with treatment for mental illness, they discover spirituality and their creative capacities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

European leaders echoed the urgency for greater capacities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Do we all have surprising capacities hidden within us?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


Vocabulary lists containing capacity

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training