Carrying Capacity Definition

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noun
The maximum number of persons or things that a vehicle or a receptacle can carry.
A van with a carrying capacity of 12.
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The maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support without detrimental effects.
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Other Word Forms of Carrying Capacity

Noun

Singular:
carrying capacity
Plural:
carrying capacities

Carrying Capacity Sentence Examples

  • This high carrying capacity has worked in several ways to reduce the cost of transportation.

  • Red blood cell indices help classify types of anemia, a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

  • This reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin and the amount of oxygen reaching the periphery is decreased.

  • This fleet of cable ships now numbers over forty, ranging in size from vessels of 300 tons to 10,000 tons carrying capacity.

  • These are small muscles with a limited carrying capacity.

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