The power of
receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power;
-- used in reference to physical things.
The power of receiving and holding
ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the
receptive faculty; capability of understanding or
feeling.
Ability; power pertaining to, or
resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent;
possibility of being or of doing.
Outward condition or circumstances;
occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the
capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
Legal or moral
qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary
for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for
making contracts, wills, etc.; legal power or right;
competency.
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