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General word for the property of something that describes how full something is

English Language & Usage Asked by jinglesthula on February 10, 2021

I’m looking for a general word. A few examples to help illustrate:

  • If a class has 10 spots and 4 people have registered, the class’ ____ is 4.
  • If you’re filling up a container of unknown capacity and it takes a while and someone asks on your progress, they may inquire about the container’s current ____.
  • If a battery or capacitor is 50% charged, its ____ is half.
  • If a progress meter or a loading indicator hasn’t progressed very far, its ____ is low.

The closest I’ve come up with is “fullness” (or “level” in the container example, though that’s usually used along with a reference to the thing filling the container, as in “water level” or “the level of the dirt”). But those don’t seem quite right. I think something more generic that could be used in these and other similar cases is what I’m after – any place you have a total and you’re after the current amount filled, whether or not the total or the current amount are specific numbers or general amounts (like nearly empty or nearly full).

One Answer

These are two different things and need two different answers.

A class's number of students is its enrollment. This is the number of students entered into its rolls or class list.

The fluid contained in a container is the volume of its contents. That is, the amount of space taken by its contents within the container.

Volume holds validity for the contents of many items. You could say volume of the class. But this would be a bit strange.

Of course, the most generic term would be contents. As this would apply to that which was contained in any capacity.

Answered by David M on February 10, 2021

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