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capitalization
/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The use of capital letters or the value of a company.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAmerican 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
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThe 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.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
From capitalize + -ation.