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overcapacity

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o⋅ver⋅ca⋅pac⋅i⋅ty

[oh-ver-kuh-pas-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.

Origin:
1925–30; over- + capacity
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o·ver·ca·pac·i·ty   (ō'vər-kə-pās'ĭ-tē)   
n.  Too great a capacity for production of commodities or delivery of services in relation to actual need: the problem of overcapacity in many large industries.
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