# overcapacity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #83,589

## Definitions
1. A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed.

## Etymology
From over- + capacity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcapacity