capacity vs footing

capacity

noun
  • A role; the position in which one functions 

  • A measure of such ability; volume 

  • The maximum amount that can be held 

  • Electrical capacitance. 

  • Mental ability; the power to learn 

  • Legal authority (to make an arrest for example) 

  • The maximum that can be produced. 

  • The ability to hold, receive, or absorb 

  • The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group. 

  • Capability; the ability to perform some task 

  • A faculty; the potential for growth and development 

adj
  • Filling the allotted space. 

footing

noun
  • A standing; position; established place; foothold. 

  • Stability or balance when standing on one's feet. 

  • The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot; foundation. 

  • A narrow cotton lace, without figures. 

  • A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail. 

  • The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. 

  • The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot 

  • The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column. 

  • A double-check of the numbers vertically. 

  • A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. 

  • A relative condition; state. 

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