Hyphenation of capacity

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word capacity? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

ca-pac-i-ty

Definitions of capacity:

1.	Capability to perform or produce Among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism Limited runway capacity A great capacity for growth
2.	The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment The capability of a metal to be fused
3.	The amount that can be contained The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
4.	The maximum production possible The plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
5.	A specified function He was employed in the capacity of director He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
6.	(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive The capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
7.	An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
8.	The power to learn or retain knowledge In law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
9.	Tolerance for alcohol He had drunk beyond his capacity

Synonyms of capacity:

noun	capability, capableness
noun	capability, susceptibility, susceptibleness
noun	content, volume
noun	production
noun	function, office, part, role
noun	indefinite quantity
noun	capacitance, electrical capacity, electrical phenomenon
noun	mental ability, ability, power
noun	tolerance

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.