carrying capacity

car·ry ca·pac·i·ty

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Definitions of carrying capacity words

noun carrying capacity the maximum number of individuals that an area of land can support, usually determined by their food requirements 3
noun carrying capacity the maximum, equilibrium number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment. Abbreviation: K. 1
noun carrying capacity The number of people or things that a vehicle is designed to carry. 0
noun carrying capacity The number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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