overcapacity
overcapacity noun: a capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.
Noun
overcapacity (countable and uncountable, plural overcapacities)
- A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.
- In 1959, Ernest Marples became the new Minister of Transport. His business career had been as a road builder and he saw the future in a network of motorways, whereas he believed there was serious overcapacity in the railway network.2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 43
- In the last two years much of the car industry’s focus has been on Chinese overcapacity, but the VDA’s statement is drawing attention to deeper changes in Europe with fewer cars being bought by the public.2026 July 8, Lisa O’Carroll, “German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of overcapacity
| plural | overcapacities |
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Origin of overcapacity
From over- + capacity.
Questions about overcapacity
- What does overcapacity mean?
- Overcapacity means a capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.
- What part of speech is overcapacity?
- Overcapacity is a noun.
- What is the plural of overcapacity?
- The plural of overcapacity is overcapacities.
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