Meaning & use
increased capacity
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Meanings
phraseuncountable
A larger ability to contain, produce, or handle something.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; often follows 'with' or 'of'.
Patterns
- increased capacity for something
- with increased capacity
The new factory will operate with increased capacity.
Increased capacity for data storage is essential for the project.
The hospital announced increased capacity in its emergency department.
phraseuncountablelegal
A higher legal or official ability to do something.
Grammar: Used in legal or formal contexts.
Patterns
- increased capacity to do something
The new law gives the agency increased capacity to enforce regulations.
They now have increased capacity to sign contracts.
Common combinations
- increased capacity for
- The increased capacity for production surprised everyone.
- with increased capacity
- The system runs with increased capacity.
- increased capacity to
- She has increased capacity to make decisions.
- build increased capacity
- We need to build increased capacity in the team.
Synonyms and how they differ
- expanded capacity
- Similar meaning; 'expanded' often suggests physical growth, while 'increased' is more general.
- greater capacity
- A simpler alternative; 'increased capacity' emphasizes the change.
Opposites
Commonly confused: increased capacity or increasing capacity?
increased capacity vs increasing capacity
'Increasing capacity' means the capacity is growing; 'increased capacity' means it has already grown.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'increased capacity' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Increased capacity' is the correct adjective + noun phrase. Option B uses the wrong form; C changes meaning; D has awkward word order.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “increased capacity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.