/ Dictionary / Index C carrying capacity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car'rying capac"ity Pronunciation: [key] — Ecol. Ecol. the maximum, equilibrium number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment. Abbr.: K Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. carry-in carrying charge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language