"overcapacity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overcapacities [plural]
Etymology: over- + capacity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|capacity}} over- + capacity Head templates: {{en-noun}} overcapacity (plural overcapacities)
  1. A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed. Translations (a capacity that is in excess of what is needed): overcapaciteit (Dutch), túlkapacitás (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-overcapacity-en-noun-wxfCyQ-p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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