What is the difference between Ability and Capacity?

What is the difference between Ability and Capacity? :


Ability :

( A ) Power to do something mental or physical

Mohini has the ability to do the work.


( B ) Cleverness or intelligence

He is a man of great ability.


( C ) Talent

He has the great musical ability.



Capacity :

( A ) Ability to hold or contain something

This hall has the seating capacity of 5000.

The cinema is filled to capacity.


( B ) Power to produce something

Our factory is working at full capacity.


( C ) Ability to produce or experience or understand or learn something

I have an enormous capacity for hard work.

This book is within the capacity of younger readers. (This book can be understood by younger readers.)











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