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Ability vs. Capacity
Ability
/əˈbɪləti/Examples:
The countess appeared to have a flattering idea of my abilities.My client is a man of rare financial ability.Cowperwood's innate financial ability did not reassure Stener in this hour.
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Capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/Examples:
I admire Zwonimir's capacities."The hall was filled to capacity.He always displayed a ridiculous distrust of my capacities.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Capacity often refers to the maximum amount that something can contain or produce.
- Ability usually denotes the skill or proficiency in doing something.
- Ability is innate or developed, indicating what someone can do, while capacity can refer to potential.
- Capacity can imply a volume or tolerance level, like a container's limit or a mental capacity.
- Understanding ability focuses on the how well one can perform, whereas capacity focuses on the how much can be handled.
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