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Capacity vs. Ability
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 antonymsAbility
/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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Ways to tell them apart:
- Capacity refers to the potential or capability of something, often in terms of volume or space.
- Ability describes having the skill or competence to perform a task or action.
- Remember, capacity often relates to physical attributes or potential, like the capacity of a bottle.
- Ability is more about personal talent or skill, like the ability to swim.
- Think of capacity as the container and ability as what you can do inside or with it.
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