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vital capacity vs capacity

capacity vs vital capacity

vital capacity and capacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vital capacity Yes No No No
capacity Yes No No No
As nouns, capacity is a hypernym of vital capacity; that is, capacity is a word with a broader meaning than vital capacity:
  • 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: the amount that can be contained
Other hypernyms of vital capacity include diagnostic assay, diagnostic test, content.
vital capacity (noun) capacity (noun)
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 the maximum production possible
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 vital capacity and capacity

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