La capacidad
Example: La capacidad del tanque determina cuánto líquido puede almacenar.
Definition
"La capacidad" refers to the maximum amount or volume that a container or system can hold or accommodate. In engineering, it often describes the limit of storage or functional potential, such as the capacity of a tank determining how much liquid it can store.
Etymology
The word "la capacidad" comes from the Latin 'capacitas,' which means 'ability to hold or contain.' It evolved through Old Spanish to its current form, maintaining its meaning related to the ability or volume something can contain. Did you know? The root 'cap-' relates to 'head' or 'top,' symbolizing the idea of holding or containing.
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"La capacidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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