capacitate

verb — 3 senses

capacitate

verb

/kəˈpæsɪteɪt/

Etymology From capacity + -ate.

1

To make capable of functioning in a given capacity.

  • By this instruction we may be capacitated to observe those errors.1695, C[harles] A[lphonse] du Fresnoy, translated by John Dryden, De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting, […], London: […] J[ohn] Heptinstall for W. Rogers, […], →OCLC:
2

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology To alter sperm to allow it to fertilize eggs.

3

Mathematics, Sciences To reach maximum throughput on at least part of a constrained network.

Derived terms
capacitated, capacitation, decapacitate, discapacitate, incapacitate, recapacitate

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