Extent of calcium deficiency not universal (8)
I believe the answer is:
capacity
'extent' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'calcium deficiency not universal' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'calcium' could be 'ca' (Ca is the chemical symbol for calcium) and 'ca' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for capacity that I've seen before include "Size of stadium" , "legal competence" , "Amount that can be held - skill" , "Space; ability" , "Potential - role" .)
