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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “ABILITY” AND “CAPACITY”?

16/12/19 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “ABILITY” AND “CAPACITY”?

Here’s a simple way to understand the difference between these terms. Whereas ability is qualitative, capacity is quantitative. Ability refers to a person’s power of body or mind [a lawyer of great ability]. Capacity, meaning literally “roomy, spacious,” refers to a person’s physical or mental power to receive [her memory has an extraordinary capacity for details].