The reservoir's capacity was measured at two million cubic meters, sufficient to supply the city for a full year.
水库的容量测得为两百万立方米，足以供应城市一整年。
A climatologist argues that reforestation efforts in a particular river basin have measurably reduced downstream flooding by improving the soil's capacity to absorb rainfall.
From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas
- Researchers concluded this suggested a capacity for a form of causal reasoning.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
A climatologist argues that restoring native grasslands in a particular watershed has measurably improved groundwater recharge by increasing the soil's capacity to retain rainfall before it evaporates or runs off.
From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “capacity”?
D — Ability, volume. “capacity” means ability, volume.
Which word means “ability, volume”?
A — capacity. “capacity” means ability, volume.
capacity — ability, volume. In Chinese: 容量，能力.
capacity is pronounced /kəˈpæsəti/.
The reservoir's capacity was measured at two million cubic meters, sufficient to supply the city for a full year. (水库的容量测得为两百万立方米，足以供应城市一整年。)
volume, capability, aptitude — all close in meaning to capacity (ability, volume).
inability, limitation — each the opposite of capacity (ability, volume).
Yes. capacity is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
capa(ability)+city(city)