capacities

noun

1. 1

   The ability to hold, receive or absorb

2. 2

   A measure of such ability; volume

3. 3

   The maximum amount that can be held

   “It was hauling a capacity load.”

4. 4

   Capability; the ability to perform some task

5. 5

   The maximum that can be produced.

6. 6

   Mental ability; the power to learn

7. 7

   A faculty; the potential for growth and development

8. 8

   A role; the position in which one functions

9. 9

   Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)

10. 10

    Electrical capacitance.

11. 11

    (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

    “Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.”