Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcapacity

/ˈoʊvɚkəpˈæsəti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: over-ca-pac-i-ty
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚkəpˈæsəti/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In 1959, Ernest Marples became the new Minister of Transport. His business career had been as a road builder and he saw the future in a network of motorways, whereas he believed there was serious overcapacity in the railway network."
"In the last two years much of the car industry’s focus has been on Chinese overcapacity, but the VDA’s statement is drawing attention to deeper changes in Europe with fewer cars being bought by the public."

Etymology

From over- + capacity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcapacities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

glut overproduction overstock oversupply

Rhymes With

capacity audacity opacity incapacity voracity

Questions

How do you pronounce overcapacity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚkəpˈæsəti/.
What does overcapacity mean?: A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.
Where does overcapacity come from?: From over- + capacity.

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