carrying capacity (English) [ IPA: ˈkæriːɪŋ kəˈpæsətiː ASM: কেৰিং কেপাচিটি]
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Contributed by: Swapnita Kakati on 2006-09-13
1. (Abstract Noun)
[a] The maximum number of persons or things that a vehicle or a receptacle can carry: a van with a carrying capacity of 12.
[b] Ecology. The maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support without detrimental effects.
[a] The maximum number of persons or things that a vehicle or a receptacle can carry: a van with a carrying capacity of 12.
[b] Ecology. The maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support without detrimental effects.