capacity utilization

collocation in English

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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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utilization
noun[U]
uk
/ˌjuː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌjuː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the act of using something in an ...
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(Definition ofcapacityandutilizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Increasing returns andcapacityutilizationhave also played important roles.
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However, the marginal health system cost of a given hospital day may vary according to intensity of treatment,capacityutilization, and many other factors.
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We also neglected problems of varyingcapacityutilization.
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However, if anything, my paper thickened the plot because the model implies thatcapacityutilizationshould increase with the real interest rate.
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However, none of the guidelines provide guidance on how to measurecapacityutilizationor how to use the results for policy analysis.
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The importance of reportingcapacityutilizationand the methods used to measure it were not discussed in guidelines.
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Also, the economy expands as the result of integration into large international markets, which gives rise to greatercapacityutilizationand gains of scale effects.
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If excess capacity and unemployment exist, an increase in investment which creates a larger domestic market can increasecapacityutilizationand, therefore, raise the productivity of investment.
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Despite this, very few applied studies report thecapacityutilizationthat drives their numbers, or attempt to adjust their costs to a standard level ofcapacityutilization(17).
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Applied studies rarely reportcapacityutilizationassociated with their estimates.
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Similar conclusions apply to the area ofcapacityutilizationwhich is rarely reported in the results of applied studies (8;10;13;14;35;37;39;51).
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Annual values for catch, capacity output, excess capacity are added from those of peak and off-seasons, separately for each gear type, while those ofcapacityutilizationare average values.
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In a developed country, on the other hand, superior technology and highercapacityutilizationrate do not permit firms to reduce emission without losing substantial profits.
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Third, estimates of capacity andcapacityutilizationare sensitive to random errors in the data that can be attributed to measurement errors and unobservable shocks such as climatic changes.
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All else constant, the lowercapacityutilizationfalls (relative to the trendcapacityutilizationrate), the better the bond market likes it.
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Economists and bankers often watchcapacityutilizationindicators for signs of inflation pressures.
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Used by over 50,000 system administrators, the products have proven their ability to maximizecapacityutilization, reduce virtualization costs and improve application performance.
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Alternatively, ramp up describes the period between product development, and maximumcapacityutilization, characterized by product and process experimentation and improvements.
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With thin provisioning, storagecapacityutilizationefficiency can be automatically driven up towards 100% with very little administrative overhead.
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Cabinentaxi offered very highcapacityutilizationof its lines, up to 80% full before congestion would occur.
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