capacity
noun
the ability to receive or contain.
capacities
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pluralof capacity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
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
Anthropic recently said its AI system Claude is “leading” 26% of the company’s research and development, and is used in some capacities more than 90% of the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Housing Works has been serving homeless and low-income New Yorkers, particularly people living with HIV, in a variety of capacities for years.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022
I feel a thousand capacities spring up in me.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
