capacité

Definitions of capacité
  1. noun
    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
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    sensibilité, susceptibilité
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
  2. noun
    skill in an occupation or trade
    synonyms: compétence, compétence professionnelle, know-how
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    economie domestique
    skill in domestic management
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    acquis
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  3. noun
    capability to perform or produce
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    antonyms:
    incapacité, incompétence
    lack of physical or natural qualifications
  4. noun
    the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
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    incapacité
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
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    capacité opératoire
    the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
    enveloppe
    the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
  5. noun
    the amount that can be contained
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    volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
  6. noun
    an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
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    phénomène électrique
    a physical phenomenon involving electricity
  7. noun
    the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
    synonyms: performance
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    incapacité
    lack of intellectual power
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    habileté
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  8. noun
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
    synonyms: habileté
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    incapacité, incompétence
    lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
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    mort
    the personification of death
    lilliputien
    a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
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    know-how
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
    intelligence
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
    aptitude, disposition, disposition naturelle, don, talent
    inherent ability
    performance
    the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
    capacité créatrice, créativité
    the ability to create
    adresse, habileté
    ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
    acquis
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    art, talent
    more than ordinary ability
    faculté
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
    sagesse
    ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
    esprit
    mental ability
    largeur
    the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
    intellect
    knowledge and intellectual ability
    acuité, sagacité
    a quick and penetrating intelligence
    ingéniosité
    intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
    perspicacité, subtilité
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
    potentialité
    an aptitude that may be developed
    disposition naturelle
    ability that is inherited
    imagination
    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
    conception
    the creation of something in the mind
    finesse, ingéniosité, inventivité
    the power of creative imagination
    virtuosité
    technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
    compétence, compétence professionnelle, know-how
    skill in an occupation or trade
    art, talent
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    art de navigation
    skill in sailing
    attention, concentration
    the faculty or power of mental concentration
    langage
    the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
    mémoire
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience
    bon sens, intelligence, raison
    the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
    sens, sensation
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    volonté
    the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
    méthode
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
    type of:
    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  9. noun
    an aptitude that may be developed
    synonyms: potentialité
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    compréhension
    the limit of capability
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    aptitude, disposition, disposition naturelle, don, talent
    inherent ability
  10. noun
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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    incompétence
    lacking the power to perform
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    adaptabilité
    the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    compétence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    flexibilité
    adaptability of mind or character
    sensibilité
    sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
    perspicacité
    the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
    compétence, métier
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    capacité opératoire
    the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  11. noun
    the maximum production possible
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    production
    (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
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