capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/noun
उच्चारण कपैसटी
क्षमता; हैसियत
Core word
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[U, C]
the number of things or people that a container or space can hold; the ability to understand or to do something; the official position that somebody has
क्षमता; हैसियत
- seating capacity
- in her capacity as principal
- The stadium has a capacity of fifty thousand people.
+ 2 more examples
- She has a great capacity for hard work.
- He attended the meeting in his capacity as chairman.
Synonyms volume space ability capability role
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
capacity of + container / place
Capacity of a hall, tank or stadium is the amount it can hold; with a number, say a capacity of 500.
हॉल, टंकी या स्टेडियम की capacity वह मात्रा है जो वह समा सकता है; संख्या के साथ 'a capacity of 500' कहा जाता है।
- The hall has a seating capacity of 800.
- The tank has a capacity of 5,000 litres.
capacity for + noun / -ing; capacity to + verb
Use for or to when capacity means ability: capacity for hard work, capacity to learn.
जब capacity का अर्थ योग्यता हो, तब for या to का प्रयोग होता है।
- She has a great capacity for hard work.
- Children have a remarkable capacity to learn languages.
in the capacity of / in my capacity as
Use in the capacity of or in my capacity as to name the official position in which someone acts.
किसी व्यक्ति जिस आधिकारिक पद पर रहकर कार्य करता है, उसे बताने के लिए 'in the capacity of' या 'in my capacity as' आता है।
- He spoke in his capacity as the chairman.
- She visited the school in the capacity of chief guest.
at / to / full capacity
At full capacity means as much as possible; filled to capacity means completely full.
At full capacity का अर्थ अधिकतम स्तर पर; filled to capacity का अर्थ पूरी तरह भरा हुआ है।
- The factory is working at full capacity.
- The stadium was filled to capacity.
+Collocations 5
adjective + capacity
seatingstorageproductioncarryingmental
- The seating capacity of the auditorium is 1,200.
verb + capacity
increaseexceedreachdoublehave
- The crowd exceeded the capacity of the small hall.
capacity + noun
crowdaudiencebuildingutilisationlimit
- A capacity crowd watched the final.
capacity + for
hard worklovepatiencelearninggrowth
- Radhika has a great capacity for patience.
preposition + capacity
at fulltobeyondwithinin a
- The train was running beyond capacity during the festival.
“More examples 5
- The bus has a carrying capacity of fifty passengers.
बस की यात्री वहन क्षमता पचास है।
- The power plant is working below its capacity this month.
बिजली संयंत्र इस महीने अपनी क्षमता से कम पर काम कर रहा है।
- The human brain has an amazing capacity for memory.
मानव मस्तिष्क में स्मृति की अद्भुत क्षमता होती है।
- He attended the function in the capacity of a guest of honour.
वह विशिष्ट अतिथि की हैसियत से समारोह में उपस्थित हुआ।
- The hospital is already at full capacity, so new patients are sent elsewhere.
अस्पताल पहले से ही पूर्ण क्षमता पर है, इसलिए नए रोगियों को कहीं और भेजा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The hall has a capacity to seat 500 people.
✓ The hall has a capacity of 500 people.
For numbers a hall can hold, capacity of is the usual construction.
हॉल में समाने वाली संख्या के लिए 'capacity of' सामान्य रचना है।
✗ He has a capacity of doing hard work.
✓ He has a capacity for hard work.
Capacity for (or to) introduces the ability; of with an -ing form is wrong.
योग्यता बताने के लिए 'capacity for' या 'to' आता है; -ing के साथ of ग़लत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are close in meaning, but each focuses on a different side of ability or amount.
ये शब्द अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर हर एक योग्यता या मात्रा के अलग पक्ष पर बल देता है।
The amount something can hold or produce, or the power to do something.
कोई चीज़ जितना समा या बना सकती है, या कुछ करने की शक्ति।
- The tank has a capacity of 500 litres.
The skill or power of a person to do something.
किसी व्यक्ति की कुछ करने की कुशलता या शक्ति।
- She has the ability to explain things simply.
The amount of space taken up by something, or a quantity of sound.
किसी वस्तु द्वारा घेरी गई जगह की मात्रा, या ध्वनि की मात्रा।
- The volume of the tank is five cubic metres.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: in the capacity of or in his capacity as (in the official role of: 'He spoke in his capacity as chairman'); filled to capacity (completely full).
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: in the capacity of या in his capacity as (की आधिकारिक हैसियत से: 'He spoke in his capacity as chairman'); filled to capacity (पूरी तरह भरा)।