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Meaning of overcapacity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi ylikapasiteetti
Nederlands overcapaciteit

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overcapitalization overcard overcarefulness overcarelessness overcarriage Overcast

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