Capacity
Definition

In general, capacity refers to an amount a container can, should, or does hold. For example, the capacity of an elevator usually refers to the maximum number of people the elevator can hold. The capacity of a potato chip bag refers to the amount of chips in the bag, usually given in grams (mass).


In science, capacity refers to the amount of liquid a container can hold, expressed in units like litres (L), millilitres (ml), etc.


In mathematics, capacity means the same thing as volume. In mathematics, both capacity and volume are represented by the number of cubes (and parts of cubes) of a given size it takes to fill an object.


The definitions for science and mathematics are equivalent, since units like litres and millilitres are derived from cubic units.


Example
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