capacity vs power

power vs capacity

capacity and power both are nouns.

capacity is not a verb while power is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capacity	Yes	No	No	No
power	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, power is a hypernym of capacity; that is, power is a word with a broader meaning than capacity:

capacity: the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
power: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

Other hypernyms of capacity include ability.

capacity (noun)	power (noun)
the maximum production possible	possession of controlling influence
a specified function	physical strength
capability to perform or produce	possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
tolerance for alcohol	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior	a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
the amount that can be contained	a very wealthy or powerful businessman
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive	(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment	energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
	(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

capacity (verb)	power (verb)
	supply the force or power for the functioning of

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