capacity utilization

noun

The percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.

Meanings

nouncapacity utilization (usually uncountable, plural capacity utilizations)

plural capacity utilizations

  1. uncountableusuallyoperationsmanagementThe percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.

    Synonyms: capacity utilization rate, utilization rate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.

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APA

capacity utilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capacity%20utilization

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“capacity utilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capacity%20utilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capacity utilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capacity%20utilization.

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