What does mental capacity mean?

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men·tal ca·pac·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, witnoun

    mental ability

    "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"

Wikipedia

  1. mental capacity

    Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. More generally, it can be described as the ability to perceive or infer information, and to retain it as knowledge to be applied towards adaptive behaviors within an environment or context. Intelligence is most often studied in humans but has also been observed in both non-human animals and in plants despite controversy as to whether some of these forms of life exhibit intelligence. Intelligence in computers or other machines is called artificial intelligence.

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  1. mental capacity

    Mental capacity is the ability of an individual to make decisions and understand the consequences of their actions. It involves the capacity to comprehend and retain information, evaluate choices and risks, and communicate decisions. A person's mental capacity may be affected by various conditions, such as mental health illnesses, dementia, learning disabilities, brain injuries, or the effects of drugs or alcohol.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mental capacity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mental capacity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of mental capacity in a Sentence

  1. Arthur Schopenhauer:

    The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.

  2. June Morgan:

    People are wondering, 'can he speak? Does he have 100 percent mental capacity?' But the truth is, I never did.

  3. Lewis Howes:

    Staying physically in shape helps with mental capacity and allows me to make better decisions, if I wasn’t taking care of my physical health, I’d be slower, I’d need more caffeine, and I’d be more cranky toward employees or teammates. Who cares if our business is thriving if we’re 300 pounds overweight or we have a heart attack at 35?

  4. Tracy Morgan:

    People were wondering, 'Can he speak? Does he have 100% mental capacity?' But the truth is I never did, i might actually be a few points higher now.

  5. Savina Genoese Zerbi:

    She is delusional, has hallucinations( and) is confused about facts. She has the mental capacity of a toddler.

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