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Math glossary

Capacity

How much a container can hold.

Capacity is measured in liquid units such as liters and milliliters, or cups, quarts and gallons.

Example: A large water bottle has a capacity of 1 liter, which is 1,000 milliliters.

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Related words

  • Perimeter: The distance all the way around the outside of a shape.
  • Area: How much flat space a shape covers.
  • Volume: How much space a solid object takes up.
  • Mass: The amount of matter in an object.

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