ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overcapacity

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overcapacity is a noun meaning A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overproduction, oversupply, surplus, capacity, overdemand, overabundance.

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