Die Kapazität
Example: Die Kapazität des Akkus reicht für einen ganzen Tag.
Definition
"Die Kapazität" in technical contexts refers to the maximum amount of something that a device or system can hold, contain, or produce, such as the total energy a battery can store or the volume a container can hold.
Etymology
The word "Kapazität" comes from the Latin word 'capacitas,' meaning 'capacity' or 'ability to hold.' It entered German via French and retains the meaning related to the ability to contain or accommodate something. Did you know? The original Latin root 'capere' means 'to take' or 'to seize,' highlighting the concept of holding or containing.
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"Die Kapazität" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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