Kapazität

capacity, volume

noun kah-pah-tsee-TAYT Rare

Origin: from Latin capacitas

Also means

capability, expert

Usage Note

Kapazität covers both physical volume (e.g. the Kapazität of a tank) and production/people capacity. It is also used for an acknowledged expert (eine Kapazität auf dem Gebiet). In measurement contexts the first sense dominates.

Examples

"Die Kapazität des Stadions beträgt 60.000 Zuschauer."

Natural Translation

The stadium's capacity is 60,000 spectators.

Literal Translation

The capacity of the stadium amounts to 60,000 spectators.

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