Capitalization Meaning
/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAmerican and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
Sentence Examples
Proper capitalization is important in writing.
The company's capitalization was very high.
Correct capitalization is important when writing formal business letters.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's market ____ exceeded one trillion dollars last quarter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is important when you write names and titles in English.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English capitalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English capitalization From capitalize + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I doubt if one of them was interested in any business the total capitalization of which exceeded a couple of hundred thousand dollars."
— 1908 February 19, Jack London, The Iron Heel, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC:
"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."
— 1998 July 13, Kerry Capell et al., “Emerging Markets: The Winners in a Losing Year”, in Businessweek, retrieved 10 Jul 2015:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's market ____ exceeded one trillion dollars last quarter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is important when you write names and titles in English.