capitalization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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

   More examples (1)

   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.

Noun

1. writing in capital letters

   Synonyms

   capitalisation

   Broader terms

   writing

2. an estimation of the value of a business

   Synonyms

   capitalisation

   Broader terms

   estimateestimation

3. the act of capitalizing on an opportunity

   Synonyms

   capitalisation

   Broader terms

   exploitationdevelopment

4. the sale of capital stock

   Synonyms

   capitalisation

   Broader terms

   sellingmerchandisingmarketing