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Global overcapacity in steel production can no longer be ignored. Foreign governments' intervention in steel markets has had a devastating impact on the U.S. industry.
Max Baucus

Meaning of "overcapacity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCAPACITY

overcapacity  [ˌəʊvəkəˈpæsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCAPACITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overcapacity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERCAPACITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Capacity utilization

Capacity utilization is the extent to which an enterprise or a nation actually uses its installed productive capacity. It is the relationship between actual output that 'is' actually produced with the installed equipment, and the potential output which 'could' be produced with it, if capacity was fully used.

Definition of overcapacity in the English dictionary

The definition of overcapacity in the dictionary is the situation in which an industry or business cannot sell as much as it produces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCAPACITY


audacity
ɔːˈdæsɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
fugacity
fjuːˈɡæsɪtɪ
incapacity
ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ
inveracity
ˌɪnvəˈræsɪtɪ
loquacity
ləˈkwæsɪtɪ
mendacity
mɛnˈdæsɪtɪ
opacity
əʊˈpæsɪtɪ
perspicacity
ˌpɜːspɪˈkæsɪtɪ
pertinacity
ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsɪtɪ
pervicacity
ˌpɜːvɪˈkæsɪtɪ
pugnacity
pʌɡˈnæsɪtɪ
radio-opacity
ˌreɪdɪəʊəʊˈpæsɪtɪ
radiopacity
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ
rapacity
rəˈpæsɪtɪ
sagacity
səˈɡæsɪtɪ
salacity
səˈlæsɪtɪ
veracity
vɛˈræsɪtɪ
vivacity
vɪˈvæsɪtɪ
voracity
vɒˈræsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCAPACITY

overcall
overcame
overcanopy
overcapitalisation
overcapitalise
overcapitalization
overcapitalize
overcapitalized
overcareful
overcarry
overcast
overcast seam
overcatch
overcaught
overcautious
overcautiously
overcautiousness
overcentralise
overcentralize
overcharge

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCAPACITY

carrying capacity
city
contumacity
cubic capacity
cylinder capacity
disk capacity
edacity
excess capacity
heat capacity
industrial capacity
inefficacity
megacity
memory capacity
mordacity
seating capacity
specific heat capacity
storage capacity
tenacity
unveracity
vital capacity
warehouse capacity

Synonyms and antonyms of overcapacity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overcapacity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCAPACITY

Find out the translation of overcapacity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overcapacity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overcapacity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生产能力过剩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrecapacidad
570 millions of speakers

English

overcapacity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overcapacity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطاقة المفرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избыточные мощности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excesso de capacidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overcapacity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surcapacité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overcapacity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überkapazität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

設備過剰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생산 과잉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overcapacity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dư thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்தளத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरपॅटाटाटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapasite aşımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccesso di capacità produttiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadwyżki mocy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надлишкові потужності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supracapacitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλεονάζουσα παραγωγική ικανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorkapasiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapacitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overkapasitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overcapacity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCAPACITY»

The term «overcapacity» is regularly used and occupies the 65.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCAPACITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overcapacity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overcapacity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overcapacity

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QUOTES WITH «OVERCAPACITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overcapacity.
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Max Baucus
Global overcapacity in steel production can no longer be ignored. Foreign governments' intervention in steel markets has had a devastating impact on the U.S. industry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCAPACITY»

Discover the use of overcapacity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcapacity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Measuring and Assessing Capacity in Fisheries: Issues and ...
If the objective of fisheries management was to maximize long-term sustainable profit, there would be overcapacity relative to the f1eet size and input utilization levels required to harvest MSY. Fishing activity that produces the maximum ...
‎2003
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Measuring and Assessing Capacity in Fisheries: Basic ...
It should be noted that this is not a perfect measure of overcapacity. First, effective enforcement and monitoring of the harvest levels could close the fishery before the target catch is exceeded. In such a case the harvest level would not exceed ...
James E. Kirkley, 2004
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Measuring Capacity in Fisheries
TRADABLE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OVERCAPACITY: THE CASE OF THE FISHERY Dale Squires,1 Yongil Jeon,2 R. Quentin Grafton,3 James E. Kirkley4 Abstract: In fisheries, overcapacity is a critical problem that reduces rents and ...
Sean Pascoe, D. F. Greboval, 2003
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Dispute Settlement Reports 2005: Volume 18, Pages 8669-9154
7.419 We also find the following finding in paragraph 204 of the EC's Final Determination to be relevant: "[a]s far as overcapacity is concerned, this worldwide situation existed during a number of years including the period under consideration.
World Trade Organization, 2007
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Small-scale Fisheries Management: Frameworks and Approaches ...
The problem of reducing overcapacity in small-scale fisheries in developing countries is much more complex than that of reducing overcapacity in industrial fleets. Due to the complexities inherent in small-scale fisheries, countries are unlikely ...
Robert S. Pomeroy, Neil Andrew, 2011
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The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2004
Qualitative capacity indicators Qualitative assessments of overcapacity can be based on verifiable indicators, although, clearly, no single indicator can be sufficient to determine overcapacity in a fishery. A combination of indicators, each  ...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004
7
Europe's Automotive Industry on the Move: Competitiveness in ...
Several features of the competition in automotive markets contribute to the phenomenon of overcapacity. On the one hand overcapacity is a transitory feature depending mainly on the cyclical variation of demand for cars. On the other hand ...
Oliver Heneric, Georg Licht, Wolfgang Sofka, 2006
8
Net Losses: Untying the Gordian Knot of Fishing Overcapacity
Untying the Gordian Knot of Fishing Overcapacity Indrani Lutchman, Daniel D. Hoggarth. Executive. Summary. The declining state of world fisheries has drawn attention recently to the problem of the expanding 'overcapacity' of the world's ...
Indrani Lutchman, Daniel D. Hoggarth, 1999
9
Business Interests, Organizational Development and Private ...
On the supply side, rationalization and increased use of economies-of-scale, especially in the dairy industry (where this has been possible because liquids can be processed in a closed circuit) have contributed to overcapacity. In the fruit- and ...
Wyn Grant, 1987
10
Federal Statutory Exemptions from Antitrust Law
doubts that the industry has faced overcapacity problems46 and often result as a consequence of high fixed costs.47 Cost problems have become only more acute with the advent of containerization and the increased scale economies it ...
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCAPACITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overcapacity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Len Boselovic's Heard off the Street: Same old song on imports …
The woes besetting Allegheny Technologies — a crush of price-depressing imports, massive global overcapacity, a stronger U.S. dollar, weak ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Remembering S.S. Eastland
These factors, along with a ship filled to absolute capacity or even overcapacity, were probable causes of the fateful capsize. On the heels of ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
3
More cost-cutting from loss-making AF-KL
The group said weak global trade and industry overcapacity contributed to the increased loss as, despite a reduction of 26 percent in full-freighter capacity, ... «Freightweek, Jul 15»
4
American Airlines just reported the biggest quarterly profit in industry …
He said overcapacity is being driven by cheap fuel. Record profits are nice, but they when they're solely due to cheap oil, they're not enough for ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
China's Un-Separation of Powers
Yes, debt overhang, overcapacity, and structural imbalances in the economy bear much of the blame, but widespread fear among officials has ... «Foreign Affairs, Jul 15»
6
Wall Street Indexes in 4-Day Decline, Weekly Loss of 5% in Oil
... the pigments business and will assess all possible options for separate entities within new business unit, including eliminating overcapacity. «Ticker Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Weatherford announces cuts to workforce
That “massive overcapacity” forces pressure pumping companies such as Schlumberger to fight for market share and threatens small service ... «Odessa American, Jul 15»
8
America's battle plan against China is suicidal
... 12.6 million barrels per day, behind only the U.S. at 17.8 million barrels and representing a comfortable overcapacity of about 24 percent. «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
9
B&M expansion draws parallels with Tesco
That, as well as its accelerated growth — at a time when concerns are rising about overcapacity in the discount retail and pound shop market ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Nucor Profit Falls as Steel Prices Slump
... facing the U.S. steel industry because of systemic steel overcapacity overseas, they do strengthen our hand against illegal trade practices.”. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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