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overcapacity

American  
[oh-ver-kuh-pas-i-tee] / ˌoʊ vər kəˈpæs ɪ ti /

noun

plural

overcapacities

  1. capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.

overcapacity British  
/ ˌəʊvəkəˈpæsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the situation in which an industry or business cannot sell as much as it produces

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Etymology

Origin of overcapacity

First recorded in 1925–30; over- + capacity

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