Carrying Capacity Definition

kărē-ĭng
noun
The maximum number of persons or things that a vehicle or a receptacle can carry.
A van with a carrying capacity of 12.
American Heritage
The maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support without detrimental effects.
American Heritage

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Noun

Singular:
carrying capacity
Plural:
carrying capacities

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