| Main Entry: | capacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volume; limit of volume held |
Synonyms: |
accommodation, amplitude, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, holding ability, holding power, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, standing room only, sufficiency, sweep |
| Notes: | applied to a person, ability and capacity mean about the same thing but are grammatically different: an ability to do something, a capacity for doing something; ability is qualitative while capacity is quantitative capacity refers to a general ability to comprehend an issue or perform a task; capability implies a reference to one of a set of such abilities |
| Main Entry: | capacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability; competency |
Synonyms: |
adequacy, aptitude, aptness, bent, brains, caliber, capability, cleverness, compass, competence, efficiency, facility, faculty, forte, genius, gift, inclination, intelligence, knack, might, power, qualification, readiness, skill, stature, strength, talent, the goods, up to it, what it takes |
Antonyms: |
impotence, inability, incompetence |
| Main Entry: | ability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to act, perform |
Synonyms: |
aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, intelligence, might, potentiality, qualification, resourcefulness, skill, strength, talent, understanding |
| Notes: | applied to a person, ability and capacity mean about the same thing but are grammatically different: an ability to do something, a capacity for doing something; ability is qualitative while capacity is quantitative |
Antonyms: |
impotence, inability, limitation, paralysis |
| Main Entry: | adequacy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability, competency in some |
Synonyms: |
action capability, capacity, commensurateness, competence, enough, fairness, plenty, requisiteness, satisfactoriness, sufficiency, suitableness, tolerableness |
Antonyms: |
inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency |
| Main Entry: | aptitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quickness at learning |
Synonyms: |
ability, capability, capacity, cleverness, competence, faculty, flair, gift, giftedness, intelligence, knack, proficiency, savvy, smarts, stuff*, talent, what it takes |
Antonyms: |
incapacity, stupidity |
| Main Entry: | background |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experience or circumstances |
Synonyms: |
accomplishments, acquirement, actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, backdrop, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, culture, deeds, education, environment, framework, grounding, history, practice, preparation, qualification, rearing, seasoning, tradition, training, upbringing |
Antonyms: |
foreground |
| Main Entry: | berth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | position of responsibility |
Synonyms: |
appointment, billet, capacity, connection, employment, job, living, office, place, post, profession, situation, spot |
| Main Entry: | capability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability to perform |
Synonyms: |
adequacy, aptitude, art, capacity, competence, craft, cunning, effectiveness, efficacy, efficiency, facility, faculty, means, might, potency, potential, potentiality, power, proficiency, qualification, qualifiedness, skill, wherewithal |
Antonyms: |
impotence, inability, incompetence, ineptness |
| Main Entry: | competence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability |
Synonyms: |
adequacy, appropriateness, capability, capacity, competency, cutting it, cutting the mustard, expertise, fitness, hacking it, know-how, making the grade, makings, might, moxie, proficiency, qualification, qualifiedness, savvy, skill, suitability, the goods, the right stuff, what it takes |
Antonyms: |
inability, inadequacy, incapability, incompetence, inefficience, ineptness |
| Main Entry: | complement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | companion, counterpart |
Synonyms: |
accompaniment, addition, aggregate, augmentation, balance, capacity, completion, consummation, correlate, correlative, counterpart, enhancement, enrichment, entirety, filler, finishing touch, makeweight, pendant, quota, remainder, rest, rounding-off, supplement, total, totality |