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capacity vs role

role vs capacity

capacity and role both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capacity Yes No No No
role Yes No No No
As nouns, role is a hypernym of capacity; that is, role is a word with a broader meaning than capacity:
  • capacity: a specified function
  • role: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Other hypernyms of capacity include function, office, part.
capacity (noun) role (noun)
the maximum production possible the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
a specified function normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
capability to perform or produce what something is used for
tolerance for alcohol an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
the amount that can be contained
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Difference between capacity and role

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