Master confusing words with ease
Capacity vs. Ability
Capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/Examples:
The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people.She works in a managerial capacity at the company.
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This word has no antonymsAbility
/əˈbɪləti/Examples:
She has the ability to swim fast.His ability to learn quickly is impressive.
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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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