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capital-intensive

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cap⋅i⋅tal-in⋅ten⋅sive

[kap-i-tl-in-ten-siv]
–adjective
requiring or using a very large amount of capital relative to the need for or use of labor.


Origin:
1955–60
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cap·i·tal-in·ten·sive   (kāp'ĭ-tl-ĭn-těn'sĭv)
adj.  Requiring a large expenditure of capital in comparison to labor: a capital-intensive industry.
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