overcapacity
overcapacity
Definition
over·capacity (ō′vər kə pas′ə tē)
noun
excess capacity for production or service, in relation to the level of demand
overcapacity
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Given that South Africa has a large generation overcapacity, the aim is clearly to export these units.
- blame: It blamed overcapacity on North Atlantic routes, price competition from low-cost airlines and higher fuel prices.
- exist: There is existing overcapacity which will act as a barrier to entry.
Noun used with modifier
- %: In the European car market there was a massive 40 % overcapacity in 1999.
- generation: There is a serious generation overcapacity, to which Mr Battle refers in his response.
Adjective modifier
- significant: These factors have caused significant overcapacity in the United Kingdom and in Western Europe generally.
- massive: If you look at the automobile industry there's massive overcapacity.
Preposition: in
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