Capacity and Force

Capacity

Capacity noun - The largest number or amount that something can hold.

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Force and capacity are semantically related in energy topic. In some cases you can use "Force" instead a noun "Capacity".

Force noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

Usage example: got through the college board exams by sheer force of will

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Capacity and force are semantically related in energy topic. Sometimes you can use "Capacity" instead a noun "Force".

physical	physical capacity	physical force
full	full capacity	full force
natural	natural capacity	natural force
sufficient	sufficient capacity	sufficient force
Other adjectives: sheer, small, effective, actual, entire, real, massive, large, great, new, greater, larger, smaller, magical.

The Mule from Foundation stated he had the ability to force a human brain to work at top capacity, effectively, as he stated, a state of permanent hunch.

Source: Explosive Overclocking
Energy is formally defined as the capacity to do work (whilst work is defined as the energy transferred by a force).note The actual formal definition of energy isn't so confusingly circular, but takes a lot more time and effort to explain.

Source: Pure Energy
NKVD (precursor to KGB) recorded 2015 convictions for Cannibalism acting in its capacity as the Leningrad police force during the Siege.

Source: The Siege

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