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[jays]

"In this capacity" in the following paragraph is difficult for me. Please explain the meaning of "in this capacity." Thank you.
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Legend has several related meanings. It today may be someone of noted celebrity status, with larger than life accomplishments, whose fame is well-known. Another meaning of it is a literary genre. In this capacity, the term is overused and synonymously used with myth and history. However, it differs from myth, because myth focuses on explaining natural phenomena and answering questions about why things are the way they are in the natural world, whereas it is focused on individuals and their accomplishments. Finally, it is separated from history by the fact that its content, once believed to have been true, turns out to be fictional.

[CP]

It means, "In this use (of legend as a literary genre), the term is overused . . . ."
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