Weight vs. Capacity
Difference Between Weight and Capacity
Weightnoun
The force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the Earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by).
Capacitynoun
The ability to hold, receive or absorb
Weightnoun
An object used to make something heavier.
Capacitynoun
A measure of such ability; volume
Weightnoun
A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.
Capacitynoun
The maximum amount that can be held
It was hauling a capacity load.The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.Weightnoun
Importance or influence.
Capacitynoun
Capability; the ability to perform some task
Weightnoun
(weightlifting) A disc of iron, dumbbell, or barbell used for training the muscles.
He's working out with weights.Capacitynoun
The maximum that can be produced.
Weightnoun
(physics) Mass (net weight, atomic weight, molecular weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.).
Capacitynoun
Mental ability; the power to learn
Weightnoun
(statistics) A variable which multiplies a value for ease of statistical manipulation.
Capacitynoun
A faculty; the potential for growth and development
Weightnoun
(topology) The smallest cardinality of a base.
Capacitynoun
A role; the position in which one functions
Weightnoun
(typography) The boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes.
Capacitynoun
Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
Weightnoun
(visual art) The relative thickness of a drawn rule or painted brushstroke, line weight.
Capacitynoun
Electrical capacitance.
Weightnoun
(visual art) The illusion of mass.
Capacitynoun
(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.Weightnoun
(visual art) The thickness and opacity of paint.
Capacityadjective
Filling the allotted space.
There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.Weightnoun
Pressure; burden.
the weight of care or businessCapacitynoun
ability to perform or produce
Weightnoun
The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.
Capacitynoun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;
the capability of a metal to be fusedWeightnoun
Shipments of (often illegal) drugs.
He was pushing weight.Capacitynoun
the amount that can be contained;
the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallonsWeightverb
(transitive) To add weight to something; to make something heavier.
Capacitynoun
the maximum production possible;
the plant is working at 80 per cent capacityWeightverb
To load (fabrics) with barite, etc. to increase the weight.
Capacitynoun
a specified function;
he was employed in the capacity of directorhe should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salaryWeightverb
(transitive) To load, burden or oppress someone.
Capacitynoun
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive;
the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytesWeightverb
To assign weights to individual statistics.
Capacitynoun
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
Weightverb
(transitive) To bias something; to slant.
Capacitynoun
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
Weightverb
To handicap a horse with a specified weight.
Capacitynoun
tolerance for alcohol;
he had drunk beyond his capacityWeightverb
To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.
Weightnoun
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
Weightnoun
sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
Weightnoun
the relative importance granted to something;
his opinion carries great weightWeightnoun
an artifact that is heavy
Weightnoun
an oppressive feeling of heavy force;
bowed down by the weight of responsibilityWeightnoun
a system of units used to express the weight of something
Weightnoun
a unit used to measure weight;
he placed two weights in the scale panWeightnoun
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
Weightverb
weight down with a load
Weightverb
present with a bias;
He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
