capitalization US
ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃən
See also: capitalisation (UK)
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Definition of capitalization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsUSact of writing the first letter of a word in uppercaseUS
  • Proper nouns require capitalization in English..
capitalisation
2.
financeTECH.UStotal value of a company's outstanding sharesTECH.US
  • The capitalization of the company reached billions after the stock price soared..
market value
3.
languageRareUSwriting or printing in capital lettersRareUS
  • Capitalization is important in formal documents.
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Expressions with capitalization

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problem with the use of capital letters
The essay had a capitalization issue in the title.
related to companies with market value over five billion dollars
Investors prefer large-capitalization stocks for stability.
rate used to evaluate real estate investment returns
The capitalization rate for the property was 7%.
total value of a company's shares of stock
The market capitalization of the company reached billions..
method of valuing an asset by its income yield
Yield capitalization is crucial in real estate valuation.
recording an expense as a capital asset
The company applied direct capitalization for the new equipment purchase.

Origin of capitalization

Latin, capitalis (of the head)

Terms with capitalization included in their meaning

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typography
text capitalization where only the first word is capitalized
finance
relating to companies with a small market capitalization
finance
relating to companies with a relatively low market capitalization
finance
large company with high market capitalization
abr: capitalization rate
percentage showing property income compared to its value
finance
company with medium market capitalization
midcapadj.
finance
having medium market capitalization between 2 and 10 billion dollars
typography
capitalization style where certain words are capitalized

Examples of capitalization in a sentence

  • Incorrect capitalization can change the meaning of a sentence.
  • The company's capitalization increased after the merger.
  • High capitalization can attract more investors.
  • The book's capitalization was inconsistent.
  • Proper capitalization can change the meaning of a sentence.

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  1. French:capitalisation, capitalisation boursière, ...
  2. German:Großschreibung, Majuskelschrift, ...
  3. Italian:capitalizzazione, scrittura in maiuscolo, ...
  4. Spanish:capitalización, ...
  5. Portuguese:capitalização, escrita em maiúsculas, ...
  6. Chinese:大写, 市值, ...
  7. Japanese:大文字化, 資本化, ...
  8. Arabic:كِتابَة الأَحْرُف الكَبيرَة, قيمة سوقية, ...
  9. Hebrew:קַפִּיטָלִיזַצְיָה, שְׁוֵי שׁוּק, ...
  10. Russian:капитализация, написание с заглавной буквы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:капіталізація, використання великих літер, ...
  12. Hindi:शब्द के पहले अक्षर को बड़े अक्षर में लिखना, पूंजीकरण, ...
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