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capacity vs vital capacity

vital capacity vs capacity

capacity and vital capacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capacity Yes No No No
vital capacity Yes No No No
As nouns, vital capacity is a hyponym of capacity; that is, vital capacity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capacity:
  • capacity: the amount that can be contained
  • vital capacity: the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
capacity (noun) vital capacity (noun)
the maximum production possible the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
a specified function
capability to perform or produce
tolerance for alcohol
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 vital capacity

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