Collocations for capacity - noun
1. amount held/produced
ADJECTIVE
high,
large
a high-capacity electric pump
large-capacity disk drives
a high-capacity electric pump
large-capacity disk drives
limited,
small
maximum, total
a total capacity of 10 gallons
maximum, total
a total capacity of 10 gallons
additional,
excess,
spare
excess capacity in the oil industry
excess capacity in the oil industry
carrying,
production,
seating,
storage
nuclear
lung
engine, fuel
disk, memory
economic, productive
earning
The qualification should increase my earning capacity.
nuclear
lung
engine, fuel
disk, memory
economic, productive
earning
The qualification should increase my earning capacity.
PHRASES
be filled to capacity,
be packed to capacity
The stadium was filled to capacity (= was full).
The stadium was filled to capacity (= was full).
operate at full capacity,
work at full capacity
(= to produce the maximum amount possible)
2. ability
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
enormous,
great,
infinite,
remarkable
limited
innate, natural
Children have an innate capacity to understand language.
limited
innate, natural
Children have an innate capacity to understand language.
intellectual,
mental
human
the human capacity for compassion
human
the human capacity for compassion
VERB + capacity
demonstrate,
have,
possess
develop
lack, lose
She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.
develop
lack, lose
She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.
enhance,
increase
reduce, restrict
reduce, restrict
PREPOSITION
beyond sb's capacity
These questions are beyond the capacity of most students.
These questions are beyond the capacity of most students.
within sb's capacity
The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.
The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.
capacity for
her amazing capacity for organization
her amazing capacity for organization
3. official position
ADJECTIVE
official
personal, private, unofficial (esp. BrE)
professional
voluntary (esp. BrE)
acting, caretaker (BrE)
advisory
judicial (esp. BrE)
personal, private, unofficial (esp. BrE)
professional
voluntary (esp. BrE)
acting, caretaker (BrE)
advisory
judicial (esp. BrE)
VERB + capacity
act in,
work in
I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.
I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.
PREPOSITION
in your capacity
In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.
In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.