- (n.) Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
- (n.) Ability; power pertaining to or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth or talent; possibility of being or of doing.
- (n.) The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
- (n.) The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
- (n.) Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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