capitalization

CEFRC1

/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The use of capital letters or the value of a company.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    American and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.

Examples

  • Correct capitalization is important when writing formal business letters.

  • Proper capitalization is important in writing.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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In context
  • The company's capitalization was very high.

  • I doubt if one of them was interested in any business the total capitalization of which exceeded a couple of hundred thousand dollars.

  • And while Brazil's Telebras and South Africa's Anglo American Corp. again rank among the world's top emerging-market groups, their market capitalizations are also down from last year.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company's market blank exceeded one trillion dollars last quarter.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From capitalize + -ation.