electrical capacity
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- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kəˈpæsɪti/
- Specialized
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capacidad eléctrica
- As long as demand for electrical capacity accelerates and the political (and financial and regulatory) climate in this country is adverse to the deployment of new nuclear power plants, these old plants are not going out of service and will continue to operate beyond their design limits.
Examples
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To understand how much electrical capacity your system can handle, it's important to review the specifications of your appliances.
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Two more units were added in 2011, bringing total electrical capacity to more than 300 MW and an equivalent amount of geothermal heat for the capital.
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In fact, the cost of PVs plus storage turns out to be more expensive than nuclear per kW of 24-hour-a-day electrical capacity, and far more expensive than LFTRs.
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The new solar panels increased the house's electrical capacity, allowing us to power more devices at once.
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Upgrading to more efficient wiring can significantly enhance the electrical capacity of your home.
Synonyms
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The ability of a device to store electric charge
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The ability to hold electric charge in a device
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the property that enables storage of electric charge' is directly and compositionally derived from 'electrical' (pertaining to electricity) + 'capacity' (ability/amount that can be held). This follows a standard adjective + noun pattern and is conceptually transparent (and similar across languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Electrical capacity uses a simple image: capacity is like the size of a cup and electrical says the cup holds electric 'charge'. So electrical capacity means how much electric 'charge' an object can 'hold'.