capitalisation
Definition
Noun 1. The writing of a word or words with an initial capital letter or in capital letters. This refers to the use of uppercase letters in writing. 2. The provision of capital for a company, or the conversion of something into capital. This is a financial and business term. 3. The act of taking advantage of an opportunity. This meaning relates to exploiting a situation for benefit.
Examples of Usage
- Meaning 1 (Writing):
- The capitalisation of proper nouns is a basic rule in English.
- The document was full of errors in spelling and capitalisation.
- Meaning 2 (Finance):
- The company sought new capitalisation to fund its expansion plans.
- The total capitalisation of the firm is estimated at one billion dollars.
- Meaning 3 (Taking Advantage):
- His quick capitalisation on the opponent's mistake won him the game.
- The success was due to her clever capitalisation of a market trend.
Advanced Usage
- "Market capitalisation": (Finance) The total market value of a company's outstanding shares. It is calculated as (share price) x (number of shares).
- Apple Inc. has one of the highest market capitalisations in the world.
- In editorial and publishing contexts, a "capitalisation style" (e.g., title case, sentence case) is a set of rules governing the use of capital letters.
Variants and Related Words
- Capitalize (verb): Has corresponding meanings: to write in capital letters; to provide with capital; to take advantage of (an opportunity).
- You must always capitalize the first word of a sentence.
- The company was capitalized by a group of investors.
- She capitalized on her rival's weakness.
- Capital (noun/adjective): Relating to wealth, assets, or uppercase letters.
- Capitalism (noun): An economic system based on private ownership of capital.
Synonyms
- For Meaning 1: Use of capitals, uppercase.
- For Meaning 2: Financing, funding, equity.
- For Meaning 3: Exploitation, leveraging, utilization.
Related Phrases
- "To be fully capitalized": (Finance) A company that has sufficient capital for its operations.
- "Capitalisation rate" (or "cap rate"): (Finance) A rate used to estimate the potential return on a real estate investment.
Noun
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the sale of capital stock
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the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
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an estimation of the value of a business
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writing in capital letters
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