Capitalization
/ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃn/noun
The action of writing or printing in capital letters or with an initial capital.
The proper capitalization of names is important in formal writing.
Often appears as...
- proper capitalization
- incorrect capitalization
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Academic
noun
The total value of the shares issued by a company.
The company has a market capitalization of $500 million.
Often appears as...
- market capitalization
- high capitalization
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Technical
noun
The providing of capital for a business, project, or idea.
The firm's success is due to a strategy focused on capitalization, not capital expenditure.
Often appears as...
- business capitalization
- small business capitalization
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Technical
noun
The use of capital or income to create more wealth or to enhance the human potential.
Healthy capitalization leads to economic growth.
Often appears as...
- economic capitalization
- human capitalization
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Technical
noun
The action of writing or printing in capital letters or with an initial capital.
The proper capitalization of names is important in formal writing.
Often appears as...
- proper capitalization
- incorrect capitalization
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The total value of the shares issued by a company.
The company has a market capitalization of $500 million.
Often appears as...
- market capitalization
- high capitalization
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The providing of capital for a business, project, or idea.
The firm's success is due to a strategy focused on capitalization, not capital expenditure.
Often appears as...
- business capitalization
- small business capitalization
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The use of capital or income to create more wealth or to enhance the human potential.
Healthy capitalization leads to economic growth.
Often appears as...
- economic capitalization
- human capitalization
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3First Letters
Always use a capital letter for the first word in every sentence.
Capitalization matters when writing in English.
Pro Tip 2/3Names and Places
Capitalize names of people, cities, countries, and landmarks.
London is known for the Tower Bridge.
Pro Tip 3/3Titles and Headings
Use capitalization for titles of books, articles, and movies, usually major words.
One of my favorites is 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
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How a typeface helped...
When we think about what capital letters denote, they denote something important, whether it's our names, or our titles. Or maybe even just the name of our corporations, or maybe our trademarks. Actually, in some ways, America's the home of capitalization. We love putting capitals in everything.
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Cultivating wealth and...
at the earliest age in Africa and this is what I think we should be we should be seeing a lot a lot more of that I'd like to finish off with the opportunity for wealth creation stock market capitalization right now in Africa at
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How a typeface helped...
When we think about what capital letters denote, they denote something important, whether it's our names, or our titles. Or maybe even just the name of our corporations, or maybe our trademarks. Actually, in some ways, America's the home of capitalization. We love putting capitals in everything.
Video examples
Cultivating wealth and...
at the earliest age in Africa and this is what I think we should be we should be seeing a lot a lot more of that I'd like to finish off with the opportunity for wealth creation stock market capitalization right now in Africa at
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Brad Stone
American Journalist
On Sept. 12, 2016, there was a momentary realignment in the constellation of global business. For the first time, the five largest public corporations in the world by market capitalization were all technology companies: Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Facebook.
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Barry Ritholtz
American Author
Owning a variety of asset classes means that some part of your portfolio will be doing well when the cyclical turmoil arises. A broadly diversified portfolio includes large capitalization stocks, small cap, emerging markets, fixed income, real estate and commodities.
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Aileen Lee
American Businesswoman
Some investors may grumble about entrepreneurs wanting 'unicorn valuations.' But let's be honest: most investors want them, too, and are supporting the massive capitalization of these companies.
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Sergey Galitsky
Russian Businessman
I want to control the company, but I don't know how life goes. We are already a big company, and the larger our capitalization is, the lower goes the threshold for control.
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Carlos Slim
Mexican Businessman
You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains.
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John Moody
American Businessman
Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.
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John Sculley
American Businessman
My guess is that Apple won't just pass Microsoft in market capitalization, but will go way beyond it.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
With Strikeforce, we didn't have the capitalization to take advantage of our initial success.
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Brad Stone
American Journalist
On Sept. 12, 2016, there was a momentary realignment in the constellation of global business. For the first time, the five largest public corporations in the world by market capitalization were all technology companies: Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Facebook.
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Barry Ritholtz
American Author
Owning a variety of asset classes means that some part of your portfolio will be doing well when the cyclical turmoil arises. A broadly diversified portfolio includes large capitalization stocks, small cap, emerging markets, fixed income, real estate and commodities.
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Aileen Lee
American Businesswoman
Some investors may grumble about entrepreneurs wanting 'unicorn valuations.' But let's be honest: most investors want them, too, and are supporting the massive capitalization of these companies.
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Sergey Galitsky
Russian Businessman
I want to control the company, but I don't know how life goes. We are already a big company, and the larger our capitalization is, the lower goes the threshold for control.
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Carlos Slim
Mexican Businessman
You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains.
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John Moody
American Businessman
Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.
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John Sculley
American Businessman
My guess is that Apple won't just pass Microsoft in market capitalization, but will go way beyond it.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
With Strikeforce, we didn't have the capitalization to take advantage of our initial success.
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