Definition of Carrying capacity

1. Noun. The number of people or things that a vehicle is designed to carry ¹

2. Noun. The number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support ¹

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Medical Definition of Carrying capacity

1. The maximum average number or biomass of organisms that can be sustained in a habitat over the long term. Usually refers to a particular species, but can be applied to more than one. (09 Oct 1997)

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carryable
carryables
carryall
carryalls
carryback
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carrycot
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carryed
carryforward
carryforwards
carrying
carrying-on
carrying a torch for
carrying angle
carrying capacity (current term)
carrying charge
carrying cost
carrying into action
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carrying the message to Garcia
carrying violation
carryings
carryless
carryon
carryons
carryout
carryouts
carryover
carryovers

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