capitalization

[ kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of capitalizing.

  2. the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.

  1. Accounting.

    • the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.

    • the total corporate liability.

    • the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.

  2. conversion into stocks or bonds.

  3. the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.

Origin of capitalization

1
First recorded in 1855–60; capitalize + -ation

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British Dictionary definitions for capitalization

capitalization

capitalisation

/ (ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /


noun
    • the act of capitalizing

    • the sum so derived

  1. accounting the par value of the total share capital issued by a company, including the loan capital and sometimes reserves

  1. the act of estimating the present value of future payments, earnings, etc

  2. the act of writing or printing in capital letters

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