carrying capacity

noun

: the maximum population (as of deer) that an area will support without undergoing deterioration

Examples of carrying capacity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hapag-Lloyd said in mid-September that draft limits had cut cargo-carrying capacity on affected vessels and raised costs through priority auctions, surcharges and alternative routings. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

When that happens, the wire’s performance degrades, and its current-carrying capacity drops sharply. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

This means exhaust emissions are reduced by 40% and cargo carrying capacity is up by 35%. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

This mission debuted larger strap-on solid rocket boosters, increasing the Ariane 64’s carrying capacity from 32 to 36 Amazon Leo satellites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carrying capacity

• overcapacity
• audacity
• fugacity
• loquacity
• mendacity
• opacity
• rapacity
• sagacity
• tenacity
• veracity
• vivacity
• voracity