capitalization
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ɪ noun
1.
the act or process of capitalizing.
2.
the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.
3.
Accounting.
a.
the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.
b.
the total corporate liability.
c.
the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.
4.
conversion into stocks or bonds.
5.
the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.
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capitalization or capitalisation (ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the act of capitalizing |
| b. the sum so derived | |
| 2. | accounting the par value of the total share capital issued by a company, including the loan capital and sometimes reserves |
| 3. | the act of estimating the present value of future payments, earnings, etc |
| 4. | the act of writing or printing in capital letters |
| capitalisation or capitalisation | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
capitalization
1860, "act of converting (assets) to capital," from capital in the financial sense. Meaning "act of writing or printing in capital letters" is recorded from 1864.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Correct spelling matters, but capitalization does not.
Capitalization is the proper treatment for expenditures incurred in new construction.
Please use standard punctuation, capitalization, and grammar on this professional academic forum.
The definition of market capitalization used for scaling is important.
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