carrying capacity
noun
: the maximum population (as of deer) that an area will support without undergoing deterioration
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Gonex Waterproof Underseat Carry-on Made with waterproof and lightweight PVC fabric, this underseat bag offers 30 liters of carrying capacity.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
County officials have long used the chemicals in waterways to clear out vegetation and maintain the water-carrying capacity of flood control channels.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nelson worries about carrying capacity — a term ecologists use to estimate what an area can sustainably handle long term.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
These shipowners and ocean carriers have to pay $50 per net ton of the cargo-carrying capacity of a vessel calling the port.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
County officials have long used the chemicals in waterways to clear out vegetation and maintain the water-carrying capacity of flood control channels.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nelson worries about carrying capacity — a term ecologists use to estimate what an area can sustainably handle long term.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
These shipowners and ocean carriers have to pay $50 per net ton of the cargo-carrying capacity of a vessel calling the port.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Carrying capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrying%20capacity. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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