De capaciteit
Example: De capaciteit van de zaal is beperkt tot honderd personen.
Definition
"De capaciteit" refers to the maximum amount or volume that a space, container, or system can hold or accommodate, such as the number of people a room can hold. It indicates the limit of functionality or performance in a given context.
Etymology
The word "de capaciteit" comes from the Latin 'capacitas,' meaning 'ability to hold or contain.' It entered Dutch through French, maintaining the sense of capacity or capability. Did you know? The concept originally related to physical containers before expanding to abstract uses like skills or resources.
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"De capaciteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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