The phrase "in certain capacities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to specific roles, functions, or situations in which someone is involved or operates.
Example: "She has worked in certain capacities within the organization, contributing to various projects and initiatives."
Alternatives: "in specific roles" or "in particular functions."
They don't have permanent assignments; they have established skill levels that qualify them to work in certain capacities on certain projects.
For example, absent a waiver by the Commission, an investment adviser to mutual funds may no longer serve in that role if another entity, under common control, has been enjoined from acting in certain capacities.
Finally, the arrival in the station of a large capacity vehicle can generate a flow of relatively high intensity for a short period: this kind of peak flow can saturate corridors and walkways, and result in transfers or spreads that cause temporary deterioration in certain capacities.
Traditional microarray analysis methods are useful for the identification of probe sets exhibiting transcriptional responses to DEX-treatment, but are limited in certain capacities.
Using cointegration techniques, evidence based on Portuguese long-run growth suggests that by investing in certain capacity-building activities, namely human capital and local R&D efforts, countries can improve their ability to identify, value, assimilate, and apply (or exploit) knowledge that is developed in other (more developed) countries.
I have known Olivia in a certain capacity for almost three years.
The old-school mentality of approaching fashion in a certain capacity – I just think there's so much more out there.
Therefore, the Dh increase would be proportional to the sorption capacity (or the amount of substance adsorbed) in a certain capacity range.
Previously, he had been so averse to human company that he had been able to function only in certain limited capacities, but now he was able to speak to people, and he got a promotion.
From an urban governance perspective, the prominent role of NGOs increases accountability of the public programs in certain limited capacities, while it creates systemic risks that compromise their legitimacy in ways that merit further investigation.
From an evolutionary viewpoint, this idea provides for a certain continuity between humans and other primates (particularly chimpanzees) while acknowledging the drastic increases in certain cognitive capacities that have occurred since our divergence with chimpanzees.
