CAPACITIES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAPACITIES?

Need another word that means the same as “capacities”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “capacities” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Capacities” are: content, capacitance, capability

Capacities as a Noun

Definitions of "Capacities" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “capacities” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment.
• Tolerance for alcohol.
• The amount that can be contained.
• (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive.
• A specified function.
• The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior.
• The amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive.
• The maximum production possible.
• An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
• Capability to perform or produce.

Synonyms of "Capacities" as a noun (3 Words)

capability	An aptitude that may be developed. He had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people.
capacitance	An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge.
content	The state of being contented with your situation in life. He emptied the contents of his pockets.

Usage Examples of "Capacities" as a noun

• He had drunk beyond his capacity.
• He was employed in the capacity of director.
• The capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes.
• The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons.
• The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity.
• A great capacity for growth.
• Limited runway capacity.
• Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism.
• He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary.

Associations of "Capacities" (30 Words)

aptness	The quality of being appropriate or suitable. The phrase had considerable aptness.
artistry	A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation. The artistry of the pianist.
brawn	Meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed in a pot with jelly. Commando work required as much brain as brawn.
capability	An aptitude that may be developed. He worked to the limits of his capability.
cloy	Supply or feed to surfeit. Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite.
craft	An aircraft or spaceship. He crafted the chair lovingly.
dexterity	Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. His record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics.
draftsmanship	The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams.
excess	Excessive indulgence. There is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction.
faculty	A group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge. The vicar introduced certain ornaments without the necessary faculty to do so.
finesse	Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations. Clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse.
gallon	A unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to eight pints or 4.55 litres. Gallons of fake blood.
glut	The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall. The roads are glutted with cars.
gorge	A mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river. They gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas.
ingenuity	The quality of being clever, original, and inventive. Considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software.
knack	A tendency to do something. John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere.
output	The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry. The output of certain hormones under stress.
overeat	Overeat or eat immodestly make a pig of oneself. If your friends overeat you re more likely to overeat too.
oversupply	An excessive supply. An oversupply of teachers.
plethora	A large or excessive amount of something. A plethora of committees and subcommittees.
poetics	Study of poetic works. Both poetics and rhetoric make use of narrative structure.
possess	Have possession of as distinct from ownership. I was possessed by a desire to tell her everything.
production	The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured. Non intensive methods of food production.
repletion	Eating until excessively full.
stenography	The action or process of writing in shorthand and transcribing the shorthand on a typewriter.
suitability	The quality of being right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. An important requirement is suitability for long trips.
surfeit	Supply or feed to surfeit. I am surfeited with shopping.
tact	Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense. The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration.
talent	Natural abilities or qualities. Simon is a talent to watch.
volume	Quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness. The volumes of data handled are vast.