small cap

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small cap

The designer used a small cap for the first letter of the chapter title.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A lowercase letter in the form of a capital letter: A typographical character that has the shape of a capital (uppercase) letter but is the same height as a lowercase letter (e.g., x). It is often used for abbreviations or stylistic purposes in text.
    • A company with a small market value: A publicly traded corporation whose total market capitalization (share price multiplied by number of shares) is relatively small, typically between $300 million and $2 billion. These are often younger, growth-oriented companies.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Typography):

    • The designer used small caps for the acronym to make it less visually jarring.
    • In this font, the small cap 'A' is perfectly aligned with the lowercase 'x'.

  • Noun (Finance):

    • Many investors are looking for the next big success story among small caps.
    • This fund specializes in high-growth small cap stocks from the technology sector.
Advanced Usage
  • "Small-cap stock" or "small-cap company": These are common compound terms specifying the financial meaning.
    • The volatility of small-cap stocks can be higher than that of large, established companies.
Variants and Related Words
  • Small-capitalization (adj): Describing the market value category.
    • It is a small-capitalization index fund.
  • Mid-cap (n): A company with a medium-sized market capitalization.
  • Large-cap (n): A company with a large market capitalization.
  • Lowercase (n): The set of small letters (a, b, c), as opposed to uppercase or capitals (A, B, C).
Synonyms
  • (Finance): Micro-cap (even smaller), growth stock, emerging company.
  • (Typography): None are perfect synonyms, but related terms are or .
Related Phrases
  • Small-cap index: A stock market index that tracks the performance of small-capitalization companies.
    • The Russell 2000 is a well-known small-cap index.
  • Small-cap fund: An investment fund that primarily holds shares of small-cap companies.
    • She invested in a small-cap fund for potential long-term growth.
small cap

The designer used a small cap for the first letter of the chapter title.

Noun
  1. a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
  2. a corporation with a small capitalization
    • this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps

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