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capacity

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/kəˈpæsɪti/ · ca-pac-i-ty

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

Meanings

nounformal

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

زیادہ سے زیادہ مقدار جو کچھ بھی رکھ سکتی ہے یا پیدا کر سکتی ہے۔

صلاحیت

salāhiyat

Synonyms

volumecapabilitycapacityگنجائشاہلیتقدرت

Antonyms

inabilitylackinsufficiencyعدم صلاحیتکمزوریناکامی

Common Collocations

  • full capacity
  • load capacity
  • capacity building

Example Sentences

The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

اسٹیڈیم کی بیٹھنے کی صلاحیت 50,000 ہے۔

Isṭēdīm kī bēṭhnē kī salāhiyat 50,000 hai.

We need to increase our production capacity to meet demand.

ہمیں طلب پوری کرنے کے لیے اپنی پیداوار کی صلاحیت بڑھانے کی ضرورت ہے۔

Hamein talab pūrī karne ke liye apnī paidāwar kī salāhiyat baṛhānē kī zarūrat hai.

The battery has a maximum capacity of 1000 mAh.

بیٹری کی زیادہ سے زیادہ صلاحیت 1000 mAh ہے۔

Bēṭrī kī zyada se zyada salāhiyat 1000 mAh hai.

Easily Confused With

capability:Capacity refers to the maximum amount something can hold, while capability refers to the ability to perform or achieve something.

Word Family

capacitate
verbصَلاحیت دینا
incapacity
nounعدم صلاحیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'capacity' as the 'cap' that determines how much can fit inside.

Imagine a glass being filled to the brim to visualize the concept of capacity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی گنجائش ہو تو دل میں جگہ ہے نہ ہو تو لاکھوں کا چھوٹا سا دل بھی خالی ہے

Muhabbat kī gunjāish ho to dil mein jagah hai Na ho to lākhon kā chhōṭā sa dil bhī khālī hai

If there is room for love, then there is space in the heart; if not, even a small heart is empty.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سکھیوں سے سدا سکھ میں رہو

Sakhiōn se sada sukh mein raho

Stay in happiness with friends.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "capacitas" — able to hold

First known use: 14th century

The term 'capacity' has evolved from the Latin word 'capacitas,' which translates to the ability to hold or contain something. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.