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Stage 1 of 3
capere
Latin · ancient
"to take, to hold"
to take, to hold
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Stage 2 of 3
capacitas
Latin · ancient
"the ability to hold much"
the ability to hold much, from capax (able to hold)
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Stage 3 of 3
capacity
English · 1400s
"the maximum amount something can contain or produce"
settled as the English word for the maximum amount something can contain or produce
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