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Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.
Harry Emerson Fosdick

Meaning of "capacities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPACITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPACITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capacities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPACITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Capacity

Capacity or capacities may refer to: ▪ Capacity, a legal term ▪ Capacities, an album by Up Dharma Down ▪ Capacity of a set, in mathematics ▪ Battery capacity, in electrical engineering ▪ Carrying capacity, in biology ▪ Channel capacity, in communications ▪ Combining capacity, in chemistry ▪ Heat capacity, in physics and chemistry ▪ Nameplate capacity, of a power plant ▪ Productive capacity, in economics ▪ Seating capacity ▪ the volume a container holds; see Volume: Related terms ▪ In traffic flow theory, the maximum traffic flow rate that may be attained...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPACITIES

capability
Capablanca
capable
capableness
capably
capacious
capaciously
capaciousness
capacitance
capacitate
capacitation
capacitive
capacitively
capacitor
capacity
capacity attendance
capacity audience
capacity booking
capacity crowd
caparison

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPACITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of capacities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAPACITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «capacities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of capacities

Translation of «capacities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPACITIES

Find out the translation of capacities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capacities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capacities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capacidades
570 millions of speakers

English

capacities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القدرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мощности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capacidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capacités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapasiti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kapazitäten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

容量
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용량
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapasitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năng lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளளவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapasiteleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capacità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdolności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потужності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capacități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ικανότητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermoëns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapacitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kapasiteter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capacities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPACITIES»

The term «capacities» is very widely used and occupies the 19.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPACITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «capacities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «capacities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capacities

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10 QUOTES WITH «CAPACITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word capacities.
1
Justin Bartha
I did theatre a lot when I was a kid. Then I went to acting school in New York. I did a lot of behind the scenes in college. I wanted to learn while I had the time. I studied theatre and film in different capacities.
2
Kerry Bishe
I think it's really rare to see women on television who are brilliant, selfish, vain, fallible - and I feel like I have all those capacities in myself, so it's good to see people in the media representing all of those things.
3
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
All men, even those we call savages, have been so tormented by the passion for strong drinks, that limited as their capacities were, they were yet able to manufacture them.
4
Joseph Butler
Every man is to be considered in two capacities, the private and public; as designed to pursue his own interest, and likewise to contribute to the good of others.
5
Tom Chatfield
As a medium, electronic screens possess infinite capacities and instant interconnections, turning words into a new kind of active agent in the world.
6
Stephen Covey
People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses.
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Katherine Dunham
Don't think you are going to go on forever because you are not and begin to plan something that will compensate as you reduce your capacities to leap or turn on this or that or the other, begin thinking of something else.
8
Corneille Ewango
Building capacities for the young generation is going to make a better generation and a better future tomorrow for Africa.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.
10
Vicente Fox
The job of president is to motivate, to inspire, to be side by side with people making sure that they develop all their capacities and that I remove all the obstacles they have to grow by themselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPACITIES»

Discover the use of capacities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capacities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Enhancing Human Capacities
Enhancing Human Capacities is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives.
Julian Savulescu, Ruud ter Meulen, Guy Kahane, 2011
2
Human Capacities and Moral Status
Yet the move towards capacities is often controversial: if a human s capacities are the basis of its moral status, how could a human having lesser capacities than you and I have the same serious moral status as you and I? This book answers ...
Russell DiSilvestro, 2010
3
Heat Capacities: Liquids, Solutions and Vapours
The book contains the very latest information on all aspects of heat capacities related to liquids and vapours, either pure or mixed.
Emmerich Wilhelm, Trevor M. Letcher, 2010
4
Powers and Capacities in Philosophy: The New Aristotelianism
The book will be of interest to philosophers working in any of these areas, as well as to historians of philosophy, political theorists and critical realists.
Ruth Groff, John Greco, 2013
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Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through ...
The book offers a number of new insights in the history of yoga powers in the South Asian religious traditions, analyzes the position of the powers in the salvific process and in conceptions of divinity, and explores the rational ...
Knut A. Jacobsen, 2011
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KM3: Excursions on Capacities
"KM3 is the story about a world that is densifying. KM3 is a city that is continuously under construction, with space for limitless populations and possibilities. A city that continues to serve all desires, that enlarges our capacities.
‎2005
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Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research ...
This volume reviews the empirical literature on several of these civil capacities and provides a variety of practical, evidenced-based applications to improve neuropsychological consulting and report writing.
George J. Demakis, 2011
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Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement
This book argues for the place of capacities within an grounds of meaning, not method.
Nancy Cartwright, 1994
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Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities: Methodology, Analysis ...
Revised and expanded thesis (Ph.D.) - Duke University, Durham, NC, 2008.
Chad S. Spigel, 2012
10
Educating for Advanced Foreign Language Capacities: ...
This volume presents both general and theoretical insights and language-specific considerations in college classrooms spanning a range of languages, from the commonly taught languages of English, French, and German to the less commonly ...
Heather D. Weger-Guntharp, Katherine A. Sprang, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPACITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capacities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taliban Leaders Are Said to Meet With Afghan Officials
... the group has often said afterward that they were acting as private individuals, not in their official capacities. After one such meeting in Qatar, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Local biz: New executives at doTerra and Young Living Essential Oils
I loved every minute of my time in those capacities. Nevertheless, I left for what I have come to call the three P's of dōTERRA: people, product, ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Duke University names 8 new trustees
Since graduating from Duke in 1985, Boyd has volunteered for Duke in a number of capacities. He served as co-chair for his 20th, 25th and ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
4
Samsung releases world's first 2TB consumer SSDs
The capacities include 120GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB models. The 850 Pro is designed for power users and client PCs that may need ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
5
WHO 'not fit for purpose' on Ebola
"The outbreak also put enormous strain on national and international response capacities, including WHO's outbreak and emergency response ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
6
John Oberholzer honored as ABC7 Star Scholar
Oberholzer: "It's been a great experience and it's definitely, I've been able to see my capacities expand as a leader, logistically and emotionally ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
7
View from Above: Chandler's golden rule
Currently serving in several media capacities - which include hosting "Patriots Playbook" on Patriots.com Radio - Rooke has broadcast college ... «Patriots.com, Jul 15»
8
How US Gun Control Compares to the Rest of the World
The gun culture's worship of the magical protective capacities of guns and their power to be wielded against perceived enemies – including the ... «Honolulu Civil Beat, Jul 15»
9
Corsair Vengeance LPX 128GB DDR4-2400 Review
As the first consumer DDR4 kit available at 128GB, Corsair's latest Vengeance LPX sets the trend for future 16GB-per-DIMM capacities. «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
10
France to launch floating offshore wind tender this month-trade group
... offshore wind at France Energie Eolienne (FEE) said he expected two to three floating turbine projects with capacities of 15 to 60 megawatts ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Capacities [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/capacities>. Apr 2024 ».
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