n, pl  -ties  1 a  :  the ability to hold, receive, store, or accommodate  b  :  a measure of content  :  the measured ability to contain  :  VOLUME <a beaker with a of one liter>  - see VITAL CAPACITY   c (1) :  CAPACITANCE (2) :  the quantity of electricity that a battery can deliver under specified conditions  2  :  legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness  3 a  :  power to grasp and analyze ideas and cope with problems  b  :  blended power, strength, and ability <encourage physical activity to the limit of the child's -Morris Fishbein>  .
 
   
 
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