ADJ
- high, large
- a high capacity electric pump large capacity disk drives
- limited, small
- maximum, total
- a total capacity of 50 litres
- excess, spare
- spare capacity in the health service
- economic, productive
- earning
- The qualification should increase my earning capacity
- carrying, nuclear, seating, storage
- engine, lung
VERB + CAPACITY
- have
- be filled/packed to
- The theatre was filled to capacity (= was full) for every performance
- expand, increase
- reduce
PHRASES
- operate/work at full capacity (= to produce the maximum amount possible)
ADJ
- amazing, enormous, great, remarkable
- limited
- innate, natural
- Children have an innate capacity to understand language
- intellectual, mental
- human
- the human capacity for compassion
VERB + CAPACITY
- have
- lose
- She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself
- increase
- reduce, restrict
PREP
- beyond your ~
- This maths is beyond the capacity of most school children
- within your ~
- The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people
- ~ for
- her amazing capacity for organization
ADJ
- official
- personal, private, unofficial, voluntary
- professional
- acting, caretaker
- advisory
- judicial
VERB + CAPACITY
- act in, work in
- I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals
PREP
- in your ~
- In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work