carrying capacity
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the maximum amount that something can contain or the number of people it can accommodate
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- Scientists are studying the carrying capacity of the island for its deer population.
- Engineers must calculate the carrying capacity of a bridge before it is built.
- If the population continues to grow, we will soon exceed the planet's carrying capacity.
- The truck's carrying capacity is five tons, so we can't load any more cargo.
- What is the maximum carrying capacity of this elevator?
- The national park has a limited carrying capacity to protect its delicate ecosystem.
- Overfishing has severely damaged the ocean's carrying capacity for certain species.
- The study concluded that the land's natural carrying capacity had been exceeded.
- The new cruise ship boasts a massive carrying capacity of over 6,000 passengers.
- The ancient aqueduct's carrying capacity was remarkable for its time.