capacity

noun

1. capability to perform or produce"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"
2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment"the capability of a metal to be fused"
3. the amount that can be contained"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
4. the maximum production possible"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
5. a specified function"he was employed in the capacity of director"
6. (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
8. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
9. tolerance for alcohol"he had drunk beyond his capacity"