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English Definitions
cap
N
a tight-fitting headdress
cap
N
a top (as for a bottle)
cap
N
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
cap
N
something serving as a cover or protection
cap
N
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
cap
N
a protective covering that is part of a plant
cap
N
an upper limit on what is allowed
cap
N
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
cap
N
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
cap
V
restrict the number or amount of
V
finish or complete, as with some decisive action
N
a bottle opener to pry off caps
N
a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
at all points from head to foot
capability
N
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
capability
N
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
capability
N
an aptitude that may be developed
capable
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
capable
possibly accepting or permitting
capable
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
capable
having the requisite qualities for
capable
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
N
an aptitude that may be developed
capableness
N
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
with competence; in a competent capable manner
capacious
large in capacity
capaciousness
N
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
N
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
capacitance
N
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
N
a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge
V
make legally capable or qualify in law
capacitate
V
cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes necessary to fertilize an egg
capacitate
V
make capable
of or relating to capacitance
N
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
N
microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
capacity
N
capability to perform or produce
capacity
N
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
capacity
N
the amount that can be contained
capacity
N
the maximum production possible
capacity
N
a specified function
capacity
N
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
capacity
N
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
capacity
N
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
capacity
N
tolerance for alcohol
N
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
capacity unit
N
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
caparison
N
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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