capacity utilization rate

noun

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

Meanings

nouncapacity utilization rate (plural capacity utilization rates)

plural capacity utilization rates

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

    Synonyms: capacity utilization, utilization rate

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Translations

Finnish kapasiteetin käyttöaste
  • kapasiteetin käyttöastepercentage of nominal capacity in use
Russian сте́пень загру́зки произво́дственных мощносте́й
  • сте́пень загру́зки произво́дственных мощносте́й (stépenʹ zagrúzki proizvódstvennyx moščnostéj)percentage of nominal capacity in use
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