La capacité
Example: La capacité de cette salle est de deux cents personnes.
Definition
"La capacité" refers to the maximum amount or number that a space, container, or system can hold or accommodate. For example, "la capacité" of a room indicates how many people it can comfortably contain.
Etymology
The term "la capacité" originates from the Latin word 'capacitas', which means 'ability to hold or contain.' It entered French through Old French, retaining the same meaning related to the power or ability to contain or hold something. Did you know? The root 'cap-' relates to 'head,' symbolizing the idea of holding or encompassing.
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"La capacité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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