maximum capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofmaximumandcapacity

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maximum
adjective
uk
/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/us
/ˈmæk.sə.məm/
being the largest amount or number allowed ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofmaximumandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The closer q(t) is to themaximumcapacity, the less neurotransmitter is produced.
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To enhance the overall productivity and its efficiency, one of the important issues is the optimization of some performance measures subject to themaximumcapacityof actuators.
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Water consumption was increasing and the waterworks' pumps were already atmaximumcapacity, so expansion outside the planned area could not be allowed.
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Bladder distension under anaesthetic tomaximumcapacity, a procedure referred to as cystodistension, can be used to treat detrusor instability.
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Therefore, agronomic measures practiced on tropical smallholder cropping systems need to provide optimum conditions for these beneficial soil biological organisms to thrive and function to theirmaximumcapacity.
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To increase the overall productivity and its efficiency, it is required to move the object as fast as possible using themaximumcapacityof actuators of robots.
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It became known that 204 people, generally minors, were being housed there, while themaximumcapacityis for 60 people.
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However, experience has shown that this instrument has not been used to itsmaximumcapacityas there have been frequent implementation delays and transparency problems.
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This new plant and machinery in order to pay for itself should be working to itsmaximumcapacity.
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If production is belowmaximumcapacity, the investment can be an embarrassment.
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This step will restrict the fastest cars of our country to half theirmaximumcapacityand speed.
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We must employ her skills to themaximumcapacity.
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Manufacturers are producing to theirmaximumcapacityagainst the very large demands for these nets.
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My policy continues to be to ensure that the priority areas build to theirmaximumcapacity.
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We shall win this competitive international battle for prosperity only by putting themaximumcapacityat the workers' elbow.
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The presentmaximumcapacityis estimated at about 33,000 vehicles; indications are that it will not be very long before it is 40,000.
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Factories operate tomaximumcapacitywhen they are producing goods which they are able to sell.
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This is a small theatre with amaximumcapacityof 500 which can be, and frequently is, reduced to some 420.
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I am not satisfied that in any county all the land is cultivated to itsmaximumcapacity.
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Our hospitals are atmaximumcapacityor routinely on critical alert.
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