at full capacity

/æt fʊl kəˈpæsɪti/

operating with maximum output

The factory is running at full capacity to meet holiday demand.

The factory is producing as much as it possibly can to meet holiday demand.

formalinformal

Operating with the maximum possible output or utilization

The hospital's ICU is at full capacity due to the flu outbreak.

The hospital's intensive care unit is completely full because of the flu outbreak.

The server is at full capacity and cannot handle more requests.

The server is fully utilized and cannot process additional requests.

This phrase is commonly used in business, healthcare, and technology contexts to describe maximum utilization of resources.

Collocations

at full capacityoperating at maximum outputrunning at full capacityoperating with maximum efficiency

operating at 50% of maximum output

exceeding the maximum designed capacity

This phrase is often used in technical, business, or healthcare contexts to describe systems or facilities being fully utilized.

Use this phrase when describing actual maximum utilization, not just high usage.

The phrase combines 'at' (indicating state) with 'full capacity' (maximum possible output or utilization).

This phrase is often used in professional and technical contexts to describe systems, facilities, or resources being used to their maximum potential.

indicating a state or condition

preposition

full

complete or maximum

adjective

capacity

the maximum amount that can be contained or produced

noun

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