noun · neutral
capacity
UK/kəˈpæsəti/US/kəˈpæsət̬i/ca·PAS·i·ty
Band 6-7task1task2
the maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to do something
Examples
“The stadium has a seating capacity of 60,000.”
“The new bridge will increase the traffic capacity of the route.”
“Bus capacity must be considered when planning services during rush hour.”
Band 8 sentence
“Upgrading the metro fleet will increase passenger capacity and reduce crowding during peak hours.”
Collocations
- seating capacity
- capacity limit
- operational capacity
Word family
capacity nouncapacitate verbcapacitive adjective
Common mistakes
ability (when talking about how many people a bus can hold)→capacity
much capacity→a lot of capacity / high capacity
Say it for a higher band
5ability→6size→7+capacity
Synonyms
capability
Easily confused
capability
“The factory has the capability to produce 10,000 units per month.”
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