De capaciteit
Example: De capaciteit van het team om samen te werken is indrukwekkend.
Definition
"De capaciteit" refers to the maximum amount or ability that something or someone can hold, produce, or perform. It often describes the potential or capability, such as in the phrase 'the capacity of the team to work together is impressive.'
Etymology
"De capaciteit" comes from the Latin word 'capacitas,' which means 'ability to contain or hold.' The term entered Dutch through French, retaining its meaning related to capability or size. Did you know that the root 'capax' means 'able to hold much'? This highlights the original sense of physical or metaphorical capacity.
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"De capaciteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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