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capacities

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈpæsətiz// UK //kəpˈæsɪtiz// ca·pac·i·ties

n. the ability to do something or to achieve a result. You use this word when talking about what a person, machine, or system can handle.

n. the inherent ability to perform a specific function or to achieve a particular result. Often used in the plural to refer to multiple skills or the maximum amount something can hold.


SIMPLE

The new software increases our processing capacities.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager assessed each team member's capacities before assigning the complex project tasks.

COMPLEX

The treaty aimed to harmonize the economic capacities of member states while respecting their distinct cultural and political traditions.

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